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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]
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] Blog: Penguins and Paradise
Date: January 26th 2004
Date: January 26th 2004
After my time of daily hardship - actually having to do some work for the first time in over a month - I headed towards the beach, and does Tasmania have some nice beaches. Beautiful bright blue and turquoise waters, lapping gently on to sandy white beaches. The only trouble is that the water is absolutely freezing! After only seconds paddling in it - trust me, that's as far as you should dare ... read more
