Busselton Jetty 72207.6 Busselton Jetty

Busselton Jetty

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July 22nd 2019
Busselton Jetty was built in 1865 and over time has been extended to reach the 1.841km length of today. It is the longest wooden pylon jetty in the southern hemisphere. The wind had dropped considerably this morning so we were able to do the Jetty Walk. Now, I’ll admit to being out of my comfort zone – way out – but I held on tight and we did it together. There were some “interes ... 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