Hobart Harbor

Hobart and Back to Melbourne

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November 14th 2008
Hobart and Back to Melbourne November 12, 2008 Seemed strange waking up in the middle of a field. We drove the hour into Tasmania’s largest city, Hobart. It was cool and cloudy again, but no rain. This is considered a good day in Hobart. We walked along the port where we visited with some lobster fishermen and drove up to Battery Point where there are some attractive historic homes. The b ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Tasmania

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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