Princeton marshes

On the Great Ocean Road

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June 20th 2007
We rode the Great Ocean Road along the southernmost part of mainland Australia today and yesterday. Reminded me a bit of Highway 3 down the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island. Beautiful, but wow was it difficult riding. I don’t think it ever got above 10 degrees (50 F) either day. Because of the southerly gale force continuous cross winds and intermittent intense showers we also rarely ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Great Ocean Road

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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