Very Breezy

New Year's Eve in Oz

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December 31st 2008
Drove to Mount Eccles National Park. The drive there was some of the best of the Great Ocean Road so we made sure we stopped at most of the view sites. The 12 apostles are rock formations that stand tall in the sea and were incredible to see. The coastline is beautiful. The weather, however, remained windy and cold. We found our campsite in the park with no trouble. This was to be our firs ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria

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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