King's Canyon

Kings Canyon

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October 23rd 2001
A rare lay-in this morning, till 7:30am, which was gratefully needed by all after two really early starts in a row. We had time to all have our showers, pack our things and have a decent breakfast: cereal, and some exotic fruits. Today was a special day; it was Jacqueline’s twenty-ninth birthday. We sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to her while on the coach. Today, our destination was the King’s Cany ... 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