Great Ocean Road Coast

Great ocean Road - Victoria

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February 12th 2009
I treated myself to a bit of freedom, renting a car from Melbourne and driving the Great Ocean Road. I had a bit of apprehension about driving on the left side of the road, but it isn't any different than driving on the right - except for the turn signal - I turned on the wipers about 50% of the time !! (and I only went to the wrong door the first time). The drive was beautiful - right along t ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria

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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