Jelly

BIRTHDAY @ SEA

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November 20th 2009
We had two days of cruising across the Great Australian Bight which is what this part of the Southern Ocean is called. It stretches from Albany to Adelaide. This patch of ocean is somewhat notorious for its rough seas and unsettled weather. We lucked out as we had a relatively smooth but cool crossing. It was a perfect place to celebrate a birthday—mine! The day began when I woke up, glance ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne » Brighton

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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