View from Mt. Dandenong

4th of July down under.

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July 9th 2008
Hello all! Well just another update about what has been going on down under. Lately it has been cold and gray, a bit rainy, and windy. Lovely winter weather. I cannot wait much longer until summer, especially since it was just the 4th of July. Wish I could be back home on the lake this time of year, rather than holed up by the heater in my apartment. Well ususally the 4th of July means a 3 ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Dandenong

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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