Alpine Region

Snowy Mountains

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April 15th 2011
Sorry for lengthy blogs, but these are as much for my benefit as anyones. Today was a true adventure for me and Iris. I left the town of Shepperton Vic and headed through Albury to see an old friend. It had been 6 years since catching up last and it was so lovely to see him, happy, married with a baby, and settled. As I headed off for the snowy mountains, I got to thinking about past, present and ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Jindabyne

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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