The beach

Port Fairy

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July 8th 2008
After arriving in Melbourne Saturday morning we were pretty tired, especially after conquering the marathon that is the Australian customs system! We were met by one of Emily's relatives and by afternoon were on a train from Melbourne to Port Fairy to stay with Emily's cousin and his family. Port Fairy is a small (only about 2000 residents) coastal town about 3 hours west of Melbourne. Emily ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria

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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