View from Arthurs Seat

Chasing the Koala

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March 28th 2013
Touching down at Tulemarine Airport in Melbourne we headed through the city and south towards the Mornington Peninsula. The sunny skies of Australia marked our second continent and the main part of our trip. In our time here we've enjoyed the long sandy beaches, wine country (it would be rude not to) and checked out the local wildlife. On an unsuccessful trip exploring, we tried to see the dol ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Mornington Peninsula

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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