The view from Mariners' Lookout

Paradise!

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December 15th 2007
After all the excitement (not to mention early starts) of the past few days, I was definitely in need of somewhere to chill out for a while. So I headed back to the Great Ocean Road, to a place called Apollo Bay (Paradise by the Sea, according to the sign). It promised good walks, a sandy beach - maybe a chance to try out my new bikini? Not bloody likely! Too damn cold! The first day I was there t ... 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