Cataract Gorge, Launceston

Launceston, Tasmania

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November 7th 2008
Launceston, Tasmania Between Melbourne and Tasmania lies the Bass Strait, and across this, directly between King and Flinders islands, we sailed to Devonport where our ship docked early one Tuesday morning. Having retrieved our baggage, we headed to the coach for Launceston, and observed eagerly our new surroundings. The state of Tasmania is certainly a natural state, and we loooked ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Tasmania » Launceston

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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