After lunch

Safely in Perth

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July 11th 2009
So here I am... finally! After nearly 48 hours of travel I made it to Australia! I still can't believe I am here. I think once the sun comes up and I can see the country it might sink in. I arrived last night and was picked up by Rowan at 6pm after two long flights and a nine hour layover in Auckland. (I know Rowan from Glenfield Rugby Club and I'm staying with him and his uncle fo ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth

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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