Frank Toasting at Waters Edge

Day 9 - Perth

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November 11th 2008
We arrived at the East Perth train station in the morning and took a taxi to our hotel. Although it was too early to check-in, we were able to store our bags. Perth is the capital of Western Australia and Australia's 4th largest city. It is the most isolated capital in the world, according to the locals. After checking our bags at the hotel, we bolted over to the Barrack Street Pier where we ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth

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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