Tasmanian Devil

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April 16th 2007
We've finally got a day free to go to the zoo which is across the harbour so we have to take a ferry. The ferry ride was fun if a bit cold with some great views of the usual landmarks. The zoo is on a hill sloping down to the harbour so we took a cable car to get to the top rather than walk the whole way! The first animals we saw were some koalas which Kathy thought were very cute and kept goi ... 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