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Day 12 - Arriving in Adelaide

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July 18th 2011
We had an early call in the morning since most of the day we would be on the bus headed to Adelaide. We were packed and ready to go, and were on the bus early so we could get our double seats back. We drove for about an hour to a spot where we were suppose to go on an hour hike Mount Zero, but since it was raining, it was too dangerous to hike. The hike was to be a little strenuous and had some r ... read more

Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Adelaide

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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