Nullabor Plain

Indian Pacific - part 1

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January 15th 2011
Hello all! Arrived in Adelaide yesterday but I'll tell you all about this beautiful city in my next blog. This one is dedicated to the first leg of my train trip across Australia from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean - hence the train is called the Indian Pacific - clever! I arrived at the terminal and checked in my luggage - you are only allowed to take a small bag on board because space ... read more

Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Adelaide

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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