Beaconsfield

Launceston – Bridport

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December 28th 2012
28thDecember 2012. We have seen a lot in the past few days and today was no different. After breakfast, we arrived in Beaconsfield, an old historic mining town. Beaconsfield was made famous by the story of the two miners who were trapped a kilometre underground for about 2 weeks. It was very educational visiting the mining centre, especially for Sasha and Alyssa. Besides the mining s ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Tasmania » George Town

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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