"The Bush"

14th February -Indian Pacific train to Adelaide

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February 15th 2011
We arose at 07:00, we had a reasonable nights sleep on the move. I was on the top bunk, with Di down below. We decided to just have a quick swill and shower after breakfast. I could tell that Di was not fully awake when she ordered “The Great American Breakfast” instead of “The Great Australian Breakfast” the waiter look quite confused! Catching up on my blog and Di reading, it was soon ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia

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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