Helen, Jan and Sue at Berry Springs

In Darwin

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July 30th 2007
Jan, the vet we knew in Samoa invited us to stay with her in Sue Shallart’s home in Tiwi, a northern suburb of Darwin, so we’ve had a very relaxing 5 nights here, eating gourmet take-aways and salads in the sunset on the beach, visiting museums, art galleries, craft markets and an outdoor cinema, getting the 10,000 km service done on our bikes and generally psyching ourselves up for the next l ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Darwin

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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