Wilson's Prom

Up the Coast to Having a Toast

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December 17th 2007
As we boarded the 'Spirit of Tasmania' night ferry on Nov. 21st, all sorts of thoughts were crossing our minds. 'Would we have a rough crossing?' and 'Would we throw up?' were the main concerns. Ten hours on the ferry would soon tell. Bass Strait is notoriously rough, and we had been warned by several previously ill travellers. For our crossing we made sure to get a cabin for the night, so that if ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne

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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