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Day 9 Hamilton to Strahan

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October 18th 2010
Today we left the Old School House in Hamilton and drove to Strahan via the Lyell Highway. Our first stop along the way was at a Gallery called “The Wall”. Greg Duncan has created this stunning sculpture located in a gallery at the Derwent River Bridge. The 'Wall in the Wilderness' is Greg’s commemoration to those who shaped the past and present of the central highlands of Tasmania. It is ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Tasmania » Hamilton

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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