Old Courthouse

Law making and law breaking

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February 5th 2010
I awoke to another day of rain this morning. The forecast called for it and it was accurate. Even so, I set out on a short run to the east - through Southgate, the botanical gardens and back past the Shrine of Remembrance, which is dedicated to those who fought in WWII. I had a nice hot shower to warm up - not only is it raining it’s a bit cool today - and had a jelly toast and cereal breakfast ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne

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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