The Gorge Beechworth

Melbourne to Bright, sea and sand to mountains

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March 3rd 2006
Leaving the Mornington Peninsular and Melbourne was an unexpected wrench since I was excited at going to the mountains. We set off after breakfast . People had been very kind and told us their favorite routes to travel, avoiding busy areas and being the most scenic, it also proved to be the longest, but it didn't matter we had a full day to get there. Our route took us through the Dandenongs ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Bright

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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