Victoria in winter

All Points North

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June 21st 2009
Broken Hill - god-forsaken-hole or artists’ paradise? Everyone told us, “Oh you have to stay at Broken Hill - there’s so much to do!” After having been here for a week I tend towards the ‘g-f-hole’. The constant drizzle might not have helped - we’re applying to the Federal Minister for the Environment to fund the rest of our trip, as everywhere we go it rains - we’ll go wherever n ... read more

Oceania » Australia » South Australia

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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