Our first evening

Perth at last

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February 21st 2011
Our Blog - Log 8 February 21st 2011 I am writing this blog sitting on a balcony at 6.00am in the morning as the sun is rising for another beautiful day in Fremantle. From where I am sitting I can see the Indian Ocean, the Swan River, part of Fremantle and the city of Perth in the distance. It is an amazing view that my niece Janet wakes up to every day. It is like heaven on earth, so beau ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth

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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