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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... [read more]
Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... [read more] Blog: Tasmania: Part I
Date: October 8th 2007
First off, I just wanted to say thanks so much to those of you guys who have written me long emails about your lives…it just TOTALLY makes my day when I get back from a trip to emails in my inbox from you all. I just sit at my computer laughing my head off or talking back to the screen. (Because I am cool like that.) So, the past four days I had a wonderful and relaxing experience in Tasmani ... read more
Date: October 8th 2007
First off, I just wanted to say thanks so much to those of you guys who have written me long emails about your lives…it just TOTALLY makes my day when I get back from a trip to emails in my inbox from you all. I just sit at my computer laughing my head off or talking back to the screen. (Because I am cool like that.) So, the past four days I had a wonderful and relaxing experience in Tasmani ... read more


