Dan posing with Sydney harbour bridge

Land of Oz

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July 21st 2006
Update from Zoe Hello everyone! We flew into Melbourne on the 12th July and had a couple of days sightseeing there. Really nice city, was loving the funky little alleyways crammed with cafes and shops. We stayed with Shad, Sarah and little baby Ben for a couple of nights, which was lovely - nice to stay in a home. They live in St Kilda, which is the beachy part of Melbourne, again really nic ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland

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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