Freemantle

Australia

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December 27th 2008
After a leisurely breakfast, Nitin took Matt, me and Jess to Freemantle - lovingly known as Freo to the locals. It was the trendy part of town that had a bustling indoor market on weekends, a white sandy beach and oodles of cafes and fish and chip bars. We browsed the markets and managed to buy lots of gifts for people back home. Afterwards we had a walk up to the prison and time ball (the bal ... 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