Beth in the Botanical Gardens

Sydney Extravaganza and Melbourne Cup

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November 9th 2007
G'day from where it's warm and probably cold there 😉 It definitely doesn't feel like November seeing as it keeps getting warmer. It really feels like August/September weather depending on the day. So sorry to those that are freezing already. I just got back from Sydney on Monday in which we spent 5 fabulous days. The first wasn't very productive since we had pulled an all-nighter in or ... read more

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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