Sydney Harbour Bridge during the day

First journey

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August 15th 2009
We woke early this morning making it to the Devonport airport nice and early... I spent the whole night on the toilet (lets just say I was very very nervous)! One valium, sweaty palms and the constant desire to spew we took the dashboard pavillion plane from Devonport to Melbourne. I wasn't impressed with the propellers but as soon as we reached altitude it was time for descent so I was happy wit ... 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