P1040141 - shrine of remembrance, Melbourne

Melbourne, Great Ocean Road and Adelaide

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April 15th 2010
Day 64 - 71 On flying to Melbourne we both got ‘randomly’ selected to have our clothes and bags swabbed for drugs. Of course, both were clear so we were sent on our merry way. Unfortunately our flight was delayed so in order to try and make up the time the pilot didn’t climb as high as usual so we could fly low and fast, which meant more turbulence and a very unpleasant flight. Arriving ... read more

Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Adelaide

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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