Hunter Valley

View from a winery out across the valley

An Australian Christmas, and other tales...

December 24th 2012
Hello again everyone and Merry Christmas! I've just read back through this essay below and it's a wee bit long so feel free to read it in shifts! I originally thought I wouldn't have that much to say on this blog so doing it every few weeks would suffice, but the last couple of times I've written it I seem to have wittered on for a long time. Maybe in future I'll do it more ... read more

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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

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Jo Nickson

Having taken the leap to leave my job in order to take some time out / a career break / gap year, I am about to embark on the last and biggest trip in my initial plan - Australia. I am setting up this blog so that family and friends can keep up with my travels if they would like to - I hope you all enjoy reading my posts. Please feel free to comment as it will be really great to hear from everyone when I'm so far away. I expect I will also post a bit on Facebook and send emails - loving the technology! The plan is to travel to Sydney initially, then Melbourne, Adelaide, Uluru and Perth. It wi... full info

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