Horsedrawn carriage

Melbourne - The Europe of Australia

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October 18th 2006
We finally arrived in Melbourne on the 5th day of our road trip. Driving via the inner city to North Melbourne was a nightmare, especially when your map is few streets short. I lost count on the number of times we’ve been beeped, drove in circles and almost crash into other cars. The traffic lanes are very confusing. Cars can travel alongside the trams. And if you drive anywhere near the tram tr ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne » City Centre

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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