Australian Pride

To the land of Vegemite Sarnies!

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January 17th 2008
Ok so slightly earlier than planned we arrived in Perth; not really thinking through the fact that we were going to have to try to get a place to stay the night before new year's eve. Nonetheless we did at Perth City YHA; a fantastic hostel with everything you could want or need. We did however pay for it! We spent a few days over the New Year's break exploring the sights of Perth....the first thi ... 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