Visiting Grandma

Touring Tassie

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February 2nd 2009
Blogger Owen: Tassie... The boatride over. Something about catching the Spirit of Tasmania seems to get me on edge - not the actual boat ride; rather the paranoia of arriving late and not getting on board at all. The day of our sailing was madly spent packing, cleaning and organising. We'd be arriving back to Melbourne the same day we were to leave for China, so the house had to be in good ord ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Tasmania

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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