Melbourne

Cities, The Center and Celebrations

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March 6th 2007
Our first stop after leaving Tasmania was, once again, Melbourne, where we made the most of our one day/one night stop over. The city was humming, even on a Sunday and we enjoyed browsing the shops, galleries and attractions, knowing we couldn’t even begin to do the city justice in such a short time. We enjoyed a visit to the huge Victoria Market Place, more for the ambiance and the food offer ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia

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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