ANZAC memorial

South Australia & Victoria

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November 25th 2011
Travelling through Australia by train is neither quick nor particularly convenient, but it does provide an opportunity to understand more about the geography of this continent. From the sight of kangaroos hopping through the trees and desert scrubland of the Northern Territory, we journeyed into the arable farmlands and wineries of South Australia, the driest state. Here, and into Victoria to its ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne » CBD

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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