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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]
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] Blog: I still call Australia Home
Date: November 5th 2006
Back in Melbourne the jet-lag, dirt and tan have well and truly worn off. Travel or backpacking - whatever you want to call it, was so much more than a holiday. It was more eye-opening, challenging and personally rewarding than I ever expected. A few of you have asked what my highlights and challenges were ... so here goes! Travelling can be hard work. Problems you encounter relate directly ... read more
Date: November 5th 2006
Back in Melbourne the jet-lag, dirt and tan have well and truly worn off. Travel or backpacking - whatever you want to call it, was so much more than a holiday. It was more eye-opening, challenging and personally rewarding than I ever expected. A few of you have asked what my highlights and challenges were ... so here goes! Travelling can be hard work. Problems you encounter relate directly ... read more
