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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]
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] Blog: Pemberton
Date: December 21st 2006
Been spending my time lately working in another small town south of Perth, Pemberton. The YHA hostel here is more reminiscent of a hard-labour camp than a backackers. The usual atmosphere of travelers sitting round drinking and laughing throughout the afternoons and evenings has been replaced by one where the "workers" are picked up every morning at 6am and driven off to toil in the fields picking ... read more
Date: December 21st 2006
Been spending my time lately working in another small town south of Perth, Pemberton. The YHA hostel here is more reminiscent of a hard-labour camp than a backackers. The usual atmosphere of travelers sitting round drinking and laughing throughout the afternoons and evenings has been replaced by one where the "workers" are picked up every morning at 6am and driven off to toil in the fields picking ... read more
