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The Australian Open - In June

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August 24th 2011
Melbourne in June is not warm. Nor is it dry. It is therefore a credit to the city that it is nonetheless a wonderful place to be. G & B have slipped into the path of happy Melburnians. In autumn and winter they both give the patriotic cry “Go Saints”, proving they are truly of the city, and can deal with the barbs that go with supporting a team programmed for consistent failure. They ... 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