P1060344

Oz; Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney

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May 20th 2010
We arrived into Australia around3pmlocal time. The flight with Qantas was good,despite the air steward offering Mark a nutty ice lolly. He was not impressed! We found our shuttle to take us into the city center without trouble, and having previously planned to meet up with friends from home who were in Melbourne at the same time we headed to their hostel. As they were out at the time we dropped ou ... read more

Oceania » Australia

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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