Our last Aussie sunset

Last Blog from Oz!

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May 10th 2009
Thursday 7th May - Beautiful sunny day caught the ferry to Rottnest Island from Freemantle port. Only a 30 minute crossing on calm seas. Had pre-booked bike hire for the day so as soon as we had landed we went to collect our wheels. What a beautiful island Rottnest is with lots of sandy bays and clear blue water (and no cars!) - can understand why Liz & Ray enjoyed it so much. We started cyclin ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth

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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