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Blue Mountains (or just green)

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February 7th 2010
The Blue Mountains, a vast landscape that's actually green to be honest, but in the right light and when the sun starts to evaporate the forests of eucalyptus (commonly called gum trees) they discharge a fine mist of eucalyptus oil from their leaves. The mist refracts light, which makes the haze look blue at a distance. Some amazing veiws from the various lookout posts, and some stupidly large ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne » Swanston Street

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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