Koala

Tasmanian Devils

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September 21st 2008
On Wednesday 9/17 we went to a heritage farm called Churchill Island, which is a historic farmstead with the usual assortment of farm animals. We enjoyed watching some colorful birds flying nearby. We then went to the Koala Conservation Centre where we got up close and personal with more koalas. They really are cute little guys. We then headed to Melbourne where we promptly got lost trying to ... 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