The penguin Express

We're in Australia

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November 12th 2006
We went to the Antartic Centre at the Christchurch NZ airport before boarding a bigger plane to Melbourne. We were met by Don Sinclair and got through security and Australian customs. My declaration card was properly filled out this time. Then we went to our new hotel arriving late around 6:30 pm local time and got settled in the room. After dinner we unpacked. Yes, we get to stay for 5 nights in ... read more

Oceania » Australia

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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