Some of the 12 Apostles

The Great Ocean Road

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March 16th 2012
Yesterday we rode one of Melbourne’s two free tourist transports. This morning started out with the second; the City Circle Tram which, as the name implies, runs a loop around the CBD. It worked out great for us since the Avis location was on the opposite corner of the CBD from our hotel. Although it was a bit crowded we managed to get to Avis without a problem. Not surprisingly, their downto ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria

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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