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The Weird and Wacky World of Youth Hostels

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May 8th 2006
Greetings all from Sunny (yet freezing) Cooma - the eastern gateway to the snowy mountains. It's a beautiful day outside but the temperature is icy. The cold air stings your face as soon as you step outside but at least it's clean and fresh. Well, last time I touched base I was marking calves and drinking beer in Bundy. The last few days there were relatively uneventful. I did a bit more wo ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Snowy Mountains

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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