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Farewell to Australia

April 24th 2014
Well, the Great Barrier Reef, though not at its peak of clarity and color, was spectacular. We snorkeled in the warm water and floated a few feet above an undersea garden of tropical fishes and corals of all shapes and colors, bright, florescent, and iridescent. Because of my moustache, the mask didn't seal tightly, so I rigged up a system involving eye goggles and a nose clip fashioned from the b ... read more
Oceania » Australia

Australian Flag 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
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