Rachy in the bush

Sydney to Melbourne via the Prince's Highway

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April 22nd 2007
Rach... Ian drove us out of Sydney in our rented Toyota Corolla. It appears that the controls for the blinkers and the windscreen wipers are reversed on Japanese cars, so although the navigation was flawless, junctions involved much squeaking of dry rubber on glass, and accompanying swearing. Thank God it never rained. Sydney’s suburbs hardly fizzle out before Woollongong starts. Woollo ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Merimbula

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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