Australian Sea Lions

Where's Waldo

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February 24th 2009
As Part II of the 30th birthday celebration, Sidd and I headed to South Australia for a wine tour (more on this later) and to visit Kangaroo Island, the 2nd largest island off of Australia. Why, one might question, is it named Kangaroo Island? Is it because it is shaped like a Kangaroo? Or because it is overrun by these bouncy marsupials? Well, no... it’s because the explorers, upon discovering ... read more

Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Kangaroo Island

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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