Coombe Farm Vineyard

Australia - Day 17 Yarra Valley

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November 23rd 2010
At breaky today we were discussing the day's plan with Paul when the mystery of the no-toll toll road was solved. Paul informed us there is a sophisticated camera and database system that photographs the license plate (registry) of EVERY car that goes on the toll road (mind you, these are sometimes 3-4 lanes each direction). A driver can go online or call a phone number before or after the trip ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Yarra Glen

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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