Botanic Gardens

WA

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November 12th 2008
After finally acclimatizing to the heat of summer (which we are following around the world) we arrived to Perth and it's freezing! Coming from the heat of SE Asia it is a welcome relief to have some cool weather however it has also forced us to break out our warm weather gear which we haven't done since Africa. We arrived in Perth where Tom, an old mate of Ev's, met us at the airport. The poor ... 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