Ironbark trees

Another trip ends.

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May 15th 2011
It was a cold morning but sunny as we packed up and left Forbes, first stopping in town to buy a few staples of food in Woollies. It was another pretty drive to Parkes, known for it's giant telescope and the annual Elvis Festival where Elvises from far and wide are spotted around town, swivelling hips and being all shook up. On to Orange where we found a sunny spot to park and have lunch, ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney

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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