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The view from Down Under

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February 23rd 2011
Wednesday Feb 23rd, 2011 Tasman Sea- Latitude 38 degrees 02 minutes south- Longitude 149 degrees 34 minutes east Imagine a land where the minimum wage is twenty two dollars an hour, the streets are all clean, everyone is friendly, well dressed and have a healthy outdoor look. The harbors of Auckland, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia were both beautiful, clean and just such places. Their eco ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Tasmania » Flinders Island

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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