Feeding the parrot

Melbourne, Final Day in Australia!

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August 1st 2011
Today was our final full day in both Melbourne and Australia, and I reckon everyone would admit it was a fantastic send off. After a late start (a lot of faffing about and waiting for George to get his hair cut) we eventually set off around midday for a long drive along the coast. We were heading for Ramsey Street, which, as had to be explained to me, is the street where Neighbours is filmed. Much ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne

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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