Batemans Bay

batemans bay

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January 25th 2014
So here we are in beautiful Batemans bay!!!! Batemans Bay is a town in the South Coast region of the state of New South Wales. The town is located adjacent to the princes highway about 280 k's from Sydney and 760 k's from Melbourne. It has a population of 11,334 and is the closest seaside town to Canberra, making Batemans Bay a popular holiday destination for the residents of the ACT. ... read more

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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