Old Melbourne Gaol

A Tale of Four Cities

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December 11th 2009
Well, it finally happened… the Big Trip! 18 days, four cities, one Great Barrier Reef. We were practically jumping out of our skin with excitement. Please know that this is a long entry, so it’s divided into cities in case you want to skip around. If it’s too much to read at once, come back another time to finish it. And don’t forget to look at the pictures at the end! Melbourne Our a ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne » City Centre

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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