Peaceful beach in the trendy town

More Melbourne magic

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August 26th 2005
- FOOD: Very good Thai chicken salad. - AREA: Trendy St Kilda's with outdoor cafes and bars, palm tree lined streets, quiet beach; Chapel Street with it's changing shop scene; Richmond; BAD overnight bus journey. - PEOPLE: Trendy, beautiful people; spoke to Rogan; very large lady next to me on bus with tiny seats, guy with mental health condition shouting about wanting to bash someone's head ... 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