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Philip Island

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January 15th 2008
Tues 11th Dec: A badly planned day trip after last night but luckily it wasn't leaving until midday. Off to Philip Island to see the small penguins. As the parade doesn't start until after dark we had several stops en route. A nature reserve, some wine tasting (not appreciated today!) some stunning coastline, some great pizza and finally the parade. Unfortunately you can't take photos of th ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Philip Island

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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