Us and Janelle

Canberra

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August 21st 2008
It's been a while, hasn't it? Sorry for being so rubbish with this. We made to Canberra (the capital) this morning after entering our seventh state (one more to go) earlier in the day. First impressions of Canberra are pretty good although it's swarming with police. We've done so much since the last entry, it's hard to know where to begin. Some may already know that we've bought a van! ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Australian Capital Territory » Canberra

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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