Self-Portrait

Surfing AUS and Random Musings

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July 11th 2005
Hi guys. Hope you all had a great 4th of July. I must say it was a bit weird having no celebrations on the 4th, but I still managed to get out and have a little bit of fun. I went with a friend to the Hard Rock Café in Melbourne for some American themed food. It was actually quite busy with a lot of ex-pats. I also traveled down to Torquay about an hour south of the City. Torquay is famou ... read more

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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