Obligatory Sydney Harbor Photo

Melbourne To Be Wild

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February 20th 2009
Note on the title: Unlike many Americans, I do understand that the city is not pronounced "Mel-born" However the proper pronunciation kills my little pun. For the record, it's "Mel-burn." The phonetics are a little unfortunate considering the recent Australian bush fires that have ravaged the Victoria countryside. These of course differ from American Bush fires, which tend to be effigies. ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne

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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