View from our room

Day 13 and 14, Launceston-Home

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October 23rd 2010
Today we went to Cataract Gorge. We parked at the top carpark and caught the chairlift across the Gorge. We also went on a lovely long walk around the Gorge, the track was quite steep in some parts. It was sunny and warm today. YAY! We then drove the length of the Tamar River, to Beauty Point, and visited Seahorse World. This was very interesting as it is a Seahorse Farm and they breed the se ... 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