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Northampton

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April 27th 2012
Today we set out to drive back to Perth. We took a break in Northampton, a town on the main highway which has managed to preserve some of its heritage buildings. We bought a pamphlet and took a self guided walk. I always enjoy those. It was good to see the Old Convent recreated as a backpackers. If any of the nuns are ghosts, I am sure they will be rolling in their graves. The hotel was first buil ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia

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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