North end of Bay of Fires

Southbound to Hobart

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March 23rd 2014
“Head East young man…” But before you head East, you must first head South. Many years ago I was told that 10 miles (it was a long time ago) in Tassie, was the equivalent of 30 mls in Vic, 50 mls in N.S.W, 80 mls in S.A, 100 mls in Qld, 200 mls in the N.T and 300 mls in W.A. How true that is, as the roads here are both full of beautiful scenery and demanding of the driver’s attention 1 ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Tasmania » Hobart

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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