House Family

The World Is Your Oyster

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October 16th 2008
Well the 'big thaw' is well and truly underway- Tasmania is throwing off the blankets now that spring has finally sprung..... We are currently in Launceston where Carissa is working, having just completed a 6 week stint in Smithton, North - West Tasmania. We were spoiled by the kind hospitality of the House family who own and manage the local pharmacy, where Carissa worked while Murray was able to ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Tasmania

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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