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Point Walter and the Beginning of Classes - February 17-21, 2007

February 24th 2007
Point Walter On Saturday, February 17th, I went on a trip with the Murdoch International Students Association (MISA) to Point Walter, a park on the Swan River in Perth. It was just for a few hours, and we had 2 aboriginal guides who showed us around and taught us the uses of various plants. Including one that cures constipation which he apparently gave to a bunch of school children as a ho ... 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

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This blog was created in 2007 when I headed to Perth, Western Australia for a year-long study abroad program. There are still lots of great stories and pictures from that trip, though I got way behind on my blogging and the stories end abruptly in September, 2007 (I was in Aus until Christmas Eve!) Although I've traveled a lot since then, I left this blog in a state of neglect for several years. But I figured another school-related international adventure was a reason to get things started again! In August 2011, I packed up my car and made the drive from my hometown of Toronto to the sunny ... full info

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