Me in Perth

Perth - Out and About

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December 10th 2005
I arrived in Perth after a grueling flight from London to Singapore and then straight to Perth. I got to the hostel at 3:30 local time, despite not sleeping for over 40 hours the jet lag still got the best of me and I drifted off at 06:00 and woke up at 18:00. The hostel, North Lodge Accommodation, was small but cosy and I had a room all to myself for $40 a night. Perth is a beautiful city, ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth

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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