Melbourne

Melbourne: "The Place to Be"

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September 15th 2008
Give Way Down Under We flew on a red-eye flight from Bangkok to Melbourne--9pm to 9am with a 3-hour time change. We were both excited to get one more continent checked off our list. It was really nice to be in a country that observes the same rules that you are used to--though, we do get quite confused on which way to look when crossing the road! Not to mention that you have to get i ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne

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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