THE MOB

MOORING EAST OF EDEN

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March 16th 2010
Mooring east of Eden. Our port of call was supposed to be Bateman’s Bay but was cancelled at the last minute. Certain improvements to the harbor were not made as promised and the mouth of the estuary is surrounded by sand bars and quite shallow. The Captain decided that it was too dangerous to call and instead we diverted to Eden. Instead of rushing to shore, I took advantage of the quiet ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Eden

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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