Samuel at the wheel of the tall ship

More winding roads and hills followed by Extreme Adventure

December 6th 2008
We travelled one of the hilliest mountain roads in Tassie from Strahan to Hobart, it took 5 hours to travel 238km and we spent most of our time in the clouds. We were so happy to arrive in Hobart, Steve arms were very sore from steering left and right so much. A big difference to the long straight roads of the NT and QLD. We took a quick trip into the city and Salamanca Markets for the afternoon. ... 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

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The Nixon Family

Where is the Watergate Hotel

Hello from Steve,Julie, Stephanie, Dannielle and Samuel. We have decided to sell the house, take 7 months off work (and School) and travel around Australia. We would love for you to tap into our travel journal from time to time to find out where we are and what we have been doing on our family adventure. Our journal begins more than 12 months before we head off, with the initial planning, picking out the van we have affectionately nicknamed the Watergate Hotel (We are no relation to Ex President Richard Nixon,we think), buying a vehicle strong enough to tow "The Watergate" the 20000 plus ... full info

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