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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest . .

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May 14th 2009
Ahh, the luxury of flying. You don't know how much you miss it and even though it was only lil ole Jet Star, in our eyes it was like going by private jet, such was our relief at not having to take another greyhound. So we arrived in Darwin and booked into the Meleleuca on Mitchell St (MOM) as this was recommended to us as the best hostel. It was ok there, nice bar and pool area and the room wasn ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Darwin » City of Darwin

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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