Sydney Opera House

Good On Ya Australia!

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October 21st 2006
We have really enjoyed our time in Australia. It is fast coming to an end. To get everyone up to date, when we last wrote, we were in Cairns and Ted and Griff were heading out to the Great Barrier Reef. They went snorkeling that day and although the water was a little choppy, they had a great time and saw many beautiful fish. While we were in Cairns, we did some more culinary exploration by ea ... 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