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Darwin

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July 19th 2011
It's been a while since we last updated, been busy and lazy....Well we arrived in the city of Darwin, and it was hot (for us Canadians that is) Tried our best to get into a hostel but it was a no go, all where booked up becaue of the school holidays in Australia. We managed to get a cheap motel and spent a couple of days there freezing ourselves with the excellent air conditioning... One stran ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Darwin » City of Darwin » The Gardens

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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