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Wetter and wetter

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February 5th 2009
My final day in "Brisvegas" was a very satisfying sort-out day, which sounds dull, but if you know me well, you'll know the pleasure I get from sorting things out, writing lists etc. I went to see Slumdog Millionaire - great film, and good way to escape the humidity for a couple of hours. I also took a ride on the Citycat ferry and ran into Martha and Laurent (who I'd met, by design, in Sydney). ... read more

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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