Santa Claus is coming to town!

Final day in Western Australia

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November 8th 2009
I have finally caught up with the blogs and am actually writing this one about today. Not that I have a whole lot to say. I spent the morning with more blog writing, checked out of the Norfolk Hotel and came back to Perth. I had a few hours before I could check in to the new place, so took a quick wander into Perth City Centre where I saw a bit of a Christmas Parade, including Santa. Frankly, i ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Perth City

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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