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We Made it to Australia!

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December 9th 2008
What we've learned in Australia so far: 1. Everyone's your mate. 2. The UV Index doesn't stop at 10. 3. The people, like the cars, travel down the wrong side of the road. 4. It hurts to carry your pack on sunburnt shoulders. 5. McDonalds has 30 cent ice cream cones and free wi-fi Our Air New Zealand flight was more comfortable than expected with an empty seat beside us and a plethora of mo ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Australian Capital Territory » Canberra

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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