Fjords at Milford Sound

Melbourne & Sydney, Australia

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January 30th 2009
Hi Everybody! Our first stop in Australia was in Melbourne, Australia's second largest city. The city was having the worst heat wave in 100 years with temperatures around 108 degrees. It was like being in a dry sauna. No amount of liquids would quench your thirst. I can't imagine how the tennis players are holding up in the Australian Open. We decided to get out of town and see some of the c ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne

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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