Australia in one picture..easy

Australia the roundup

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January 25th 2011
The Pink View Australia - epic, like the movie? For me, no. The joy of our visit to this gigantic country was not the country itself but the opportunity to catch up with friends and family. After nearly 5 months on the road, it has been an absolute delight to see familiar faces, some of which we haven't seen for quite some time. Australia, itself, left me feeling rather underwh ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Manly

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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