Up close to an Emu

Melbourne & the Penguins

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December 22nd 2007
We only had a few days in Melbourne before our Christmas in Sydney so our trip here was a bit rushed but we had enough time to see a bit of the busy city and take a trip to see the penguins on Phillip Island. We arrived early in the morning after an overnight bus trip but we managed to get a bit of sleep... but sleeping on a coach is nowhere near as comfortable as a bed! We were a bit tired wh ... 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