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Erm, Where Did the Sun go?

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July 2nd 2010
G'day blog fans! Somebody has stolen our sun! Yes, we arrived in Melbourne in the peak of winter and have spent five weeks freeeeeezing cold! This may have been bad planning on our part but, despite the moaning, it has been really lovely to see the city and its surroundings in the winter months. Again, much to everybody’s surprise, Australia does have winter and reaches temperatures of 0 degre ... read more

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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