Flock of birds along the Great Ocean Rd

Australia - the beginning

---

April 17th 2011
Melbourne and Tasmania - The beginning of OZ I flew to Melbourne from Auckland, explored the city for a couple of days and then went to Tasmania for a road trip around the island. I came back from Tassie, and then rented a car to tour the Great Ocean Road and the Grampians. Then back to Melbourne one last time to watch a “footy” game (Aussie Rules Football). Because I kept coming and going, ... read more

Oceania » Australia

---

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