Locals

Arakoon

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June 18th 2009
Day Eight - Arakoon Still raining off and on but we managed to sneak out for coffee and supplies in the morning. I got a guided tour of the local attractions, dodging the rain, and managed a short walk to see the kangaroos that were lying in the ‘sun’ at the end of the road. Arakoon is a conservation area so there is a large area of bush with the houses scattered around the fringes. It’s ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » South West Rocks

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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