Snow amongst the Gum Trees

Perisher

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September 13th 2004
This was the first time we have seen snow in Australia and first time skiiing at an Australian ski resort, so we were very excited. We drove down to Canberra spent the night in the car (freezing our buts off) and got the express up to Perisher, stayed at Smiggins Holes. We thought we would take it easy the first day and spent it at Smiggins run so we could all get used to the gear and get our sk ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Australian Capital Territory » Canberra

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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