The Hallam Family and Corey

Western Australia (the other WA)

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January 2nd 2007
As children, we visualized Australia as an exotic place on the opposite side of the world. Somehow it didn’t seem nearly as far away after a four hour plane flight from Bali! But 80 degree temperatures and decorated Christmas trees soon reminded us that we were quite a distance from the gale force winds hitting Seattle. The historic port of Fremantle, known to the locals as Freo, made an attr ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Esperance

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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