Joan takes them for a spin

Home to Melbourne

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January 8th 2011
Our Return to Melbourne Returning 'home' to Melbourne may seem a bit odd - Simone and I hadn't lived there for 19 years, and Georgia and Bryon had known it only fleetingly; both are such Hong Kong kids. Nonetheless, it is the place of our families and our early memories. That is more than enough to make Melbourne our home. Families carry a special bond. It is felt by adults, a ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne

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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