Pretty Melbourne

Melbourne and goodbye to Oz!

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October 9th 2006
Hello from Melbourne, "the place to be!" (as it says on all the number plates here) Stayed 2 days with my cousin and 2 days with my friend Mark who lives and works here. Have seen the whole city whilst I've been here, and love the fact that it's full of different districts which are so individual and full of little street cafes, restaurants and quirky shops. Everything is really funky here and ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne

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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