The Gaol

Melbourne - casinos, beaches and museums!

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January 15th 2007
Westwoods words............ Ok so Melbourne has everything that Sydney has got but the beach (St Kilda) is further away (a half hour tram ride) - love the trams! We should have them in Birmingham! St Kilda is so cool - like Bondi it has funky vintage shops, cafes, cake shops (plenty of 'tasty pastries' Sab and I mean in more than one way - buff bod alert!!), two piers, bars - I love the vibe of th ... 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