This sums up Melbourne for me

Melbourne

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April 22nd 2008
The flight from Singapore to Melbourne went swimmingly. I was genuinely excited to be in Australia and raring to see what it was all about. Even though it was 1am on arrival, the weather was refreshingly cold having become so used to the humidity of Asia. Unfortunatley, the weather hasnt been good since I arrived, and a part of me feels that I have yet to experience true Australia. We caught a tax ... 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