Agnes

Agnes Water and the Town of 1770

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October 9th 2010
I arrive at the tiny Agnes Water "bus station" and am picked up by my hostel, 'cool bananas'. Stupid name but great place to stay. Walk into the hostel and it's all green and leafy and everyone's just chilling out in the garden or watching DVDs in the lounge. It's a bit late so Janine, a girl I'd met from the bus, and I went to explore the teeny town and find something to eat. I think ther ... 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