Swan Valley

Half way around Australia....Destination Perth.

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May 1st 2008
Final days in my little home town in Penola, South Australia were more than marvellous with a week long visit from my beautiful Penny whom I have not seen in 2 years, what a reunion, back to the good old days of home cooked meals (that have improved no end) and plenty of bottles of local wine to taste then consume. Action packed week with a visit to the Blue Lake our 2 favourite wineries, a trip ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Perth City

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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