Lighthouse.

Australia

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July 17th 2009
I never did write while I was in Australia, but my sister and I had a good time despite the quarreling typical of siblings stuck in confined spaces together. We rented a Wicked camper van and drove from Sydney to Adelaide. We kept mostly to the coast, but went inland a little ways to visit a friend in Barrie. From Adelaide we flew out to Perth to spend a few days before we headed for home. I think ... read more

Oceania » 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