Palm beach

A day out on the Palm Beach Ferry

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September 28th 2013
Our nephew was down visiting us this weekend and we took him over to Palm Beach, on the ferry. It was a beautiful day. When we were leaving we heard lots of sirens, a fire had broken out on the Barrenjoey Headland. I was able to take photos, of the fire, from the ferry. There were helicopters bombing the flames, and people took refuge in the lighthouse. Luckily, all were safe. ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Hawkesbury

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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