The 12 Apostles

The Bits At The Bottom

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January 10th 2009
So, following the end Sydney's festivities and whilst most were still nursing hangovers...I slipped away on January 2nd....'but where to?'....I hear you groan.... Melbourne Only the sporting capital of Australia, no less! And as I checked into yet another hostel that I felt too old for, I found that Melbourne Victory were playing against someone (it didn't matter who) at home. So ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Tasmania » Hobart

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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