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South to North East Coast Crossing

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July 3rd 2011
Day 1 Wilson's Promontory to Bairnsdale Today the south to north adventure begins! Lovely to be down south, Wilson's Prom is beautiful, but looking forward to some Queensland warmth. It's been COLD getting here! There was frost on our car after our first night on the way to Wilson's Promontory (at Orbost, near the mouth of the Snowy River) which was still there at 10am! ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Wilsons Promontory

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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