The MCG

Weekend in Melbourne

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September 15th 2009
Steve and I flew to Melbourne to surprise my brother Andrew and take him out to dinner to celebrate his 50th birthday. We stayed at the 'Mantra on Jolimont' Hotel which was very close to the MCG and the Rod Laver Stadium. On Saturday morning we caught the train out to Andrew and Jane's house. Andrew got a wonderful surprise when we walked in unannounced. My nephew, Simon, had his basketball ... 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