TRIAL BAY GAOL

COASTAL AUSTRALIA

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January 28th 2013
We continued our northern exploration of New South Wales and took some lovely drives along the edge of the continent. Which reminds me, we heard that Australia is the only island that is a continent and the only continent that is a country. As a result of its isolated position in the world, it is filled with exotic flora and fauna. We started seeing road signs showing kangaroo and koala crossings. ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Coffs Harbour

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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