Views of Bridge Road

Exploring Melbourne

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February 11th 2012
Keen to get to know about Melbourne and our surroundings, we decided to walk from the flat in Richmond to the CBD which is approximately 3.5km away, although it took longer than expected due to Jo’s interest in every shop! On the way we went via Fitzroy Gardens and saw the model Tudor village and the Dolphin fountain, at which point Will made friends with a baby Moore Hen that seemed to have lo ... 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