Melbourne and Me

Art, Food, and Footy

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September 2nd 2007
Hello again and welcome to another edition of Australian life. I started my weekend on Saturday morning. I didn't have any real plans except just walk around the city. The weather was nice and there was still a lot I had yet to see. I did want to see some art as Melbourne is famous for 3 things. Food, Sports, and art. It's true that this city really has it all. I didn't know where to go so ... 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