Salamanca on the Pier

Tassie Trip Day 1

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October 10th 2010
We caught the train to the airport to meet our Virgin flight to Tassie. We arrived at our accommodation, Somerset on the Pier at about 4.30pm in the afternoon. A fabulous unit overlooking the waterfront. We can see the ferries coming and going and the moored yachts from our window!! We also have a view of Mt Wellington. It is a lovely spot. ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Tasmania » Hobart

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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