The Big Winner

Freemantle and a Day at the Races

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February 11th 2006
It’s another hot Australian day. Alan and I start out the morning by taking the ship’s free shuttle service into the seaside town of Freemantle. The city is full of preserved, historic buildings. A great photo opportunity has been ruined because the city also allowed the first floors to be altered to accommodate the many shops, stores and restaurants. We walk around for awhile but it is very h ... read more

Oceania » Australia

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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