Tall Tex and the Winos

The Hunter Valley

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March 15th 2010
On board the Volemdam - Embarkation was normal. By 1:00 I was in my cabin after a lunch in the Lido and my luggage arrived shortly after. Before the safety drill a few of us met in the Crow’s Nest to discuss the following days tour of the Hunter Valley. It was great to put names to the Cruise Critic ID’s and get acquainted with some fellow sailors. Sail Away was glorious and the Harbour Br ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Newcastle

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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