The Edge, Melbourne

Australia--Downunder and Outback

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August 26th 2008
SUBTITLE: Australia: Home of the 1/2-Hour Time Change! Dear Family and Friends, It is hard to believe that our summer adventure is nearly over. As we write this blog on our travels downunder and outback, we are already in Hawaii with just a one day left before our return home. Very sad. We spent 2 weeks in Australia, flying from Bangkok to Sydney. The kids were torn between 1) excite ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Alice Springs

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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