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Fremantle Visit

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April 5th 2014
Before I begin, I will amend my blog from yesterday. It has been brought to my attention that the picture of the quokka had nothing for scale, so I should have said that these guys are about the size of a large house cat. OK, now on to today! I spent the day in Fremantle, the city at the mouth of the Swan River and about half an hour from Perth. After figuring out the ticketing system for the Pert ... 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