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My first "roo" sighting...

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March 2nd 2006
I kept calling the place we were to camp at Wilson's Promenade in the last one, but it was actually Wilson's Promontory... Anyways, we ended up going and I had an amazing time! It was about a three hour drive or so from Melbourne which took us to Tidal River where there was a campground for us to stay. As soon as we pulled into the National Park I got my first glimpse of a few different Australia ... 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