Random sculpture in Docklands

Melbourne

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May 16th 2008
Ok, so by the time we reached Melbourne, I had got a little tired of sightseeing, so apologies if there are a few less pictures here than there should be... Following the exhausting 13-hour journey, we arrived at our hostel safe and sound - it was bearable but rather like the one in Sydney - full of drunks! We were staying in St Kilda, which is a lovely little seaside town right by the beach, s ... 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