War memorial

Hot in the city....

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December 9th 2006
Dec 9th - Day 23 Another very hotday to day, touching 41 degrees, so it was with some trepidation that I hit the city. First stop coffee and a muffin, followed by a walking tour of the city sights. Most of these were based along the North Terrace and included the art gallery and museum. All very grand buildings. Its quite ironic that South Australia is the driest state yet it is full of fountai ... read more

Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Adelaide

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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