Me surfing wave rock

Perth and Monkey Mia

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March 8th 2007
Perth is a fantastic city, I love it! I spent my first two days sat on Scarborough beach doing nothing at all apart from sitting in the sun and swimming in the sea. And I didn't get eaten by a shark (although on my first day something did decided to nibble my toe, but I was brave and did go back in the sea after that!). After my time at the beach I went into the city for one night and then it ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Perth City

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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