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May 4th 2007
Leaving our Darwin hostel bleary-eyed at 4.30AM we were given a drunken farewell from a bunch of backpackers who hadn’t gone to bed yet….not what you need when you have just woken up. We then enjoyed an hour long tour of the town, as the bus visited every hotel and motel before finally heading to the airport for our flight to Cairns. Due to availability we had ended up on a route via Gove, th ... 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

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Geoff Long and Lexa Wokersien

Geoff n Lexa

Hi there everybody, We hope you enjoy reading about our exploits whilst we're on our 16 month BIG TRIP. Many people have asked why we are going and in an attempt to explain here is a quote from the famous British explorer Eric Shipton. "In these days of upheaval and violent change, when the basic values of today are the vain and shattered dreams of tomorrow, there is much to be said for the philosphy which aims at living a full life while the opportunity offers. There are few treasures of more lasting worth than the experience of a way of life that is itself wholly satisfying. Such, aft... full info

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