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Our room with a view

Darwin...
Darwin...the tropical part of Australia

March 20th 2008
2 countries, 9 airplanes, 1 rental car, 1 helicopter, 5 hotels, 1 BIG (luxury) bus, and many adventures...but who is counting! We arrived in Darwin today (Thursday for us - Wednesday for you). We are staying at the Crown Plaza on the 20th floor. Great views of the ocean...coastal town...beautiful! Warm - 85 or so...not quite as hot as Ayers Rock but a bit more humid. The area reminds me of Fl ... read more
Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Darwin » City of Darwin

Australian Flag 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
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