The Great Ocean Road

The Great Ocean Road

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March 1st 2009
Everyone talked about it and said it was not to be missed so we dug deep and forked out $165 for a 2 day, 1 night tour of the Great Ocean Road. The first stop was at Tower Hill, a nature park where we were assured we would see emus and koalas and if we were lucky, some kangaroos. Well, 2 out of 3 ain't bad - the elusive kangaroo not wishing to make an appearance for us that day. We then drove o ... 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