Mt. Washington 1

Between Tasmania & Sydney, Australia

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February 18th 2009
Today is Wednesday for us and we are at sea between Tasmania and Sydney, Australia, our next stop tomorrow and Friday. We are 16 hours ahead of you, so it is still Tuesday back home. We had a wonderful time in Hobart with our old friends who gave us a welcome deserving of royalty, a tour of the city and entertained us in their home. Two Photos: (1) from the top of Mt. Washington overlooking the ... 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