Day 81 - National War Memorial, Canberra, ACT, Australia 2. Australian Serviceman Statue

Day 81 - National War Memorial, Canberra, ACT, Australia

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February 7th 2014
Friday 7th February, 2014. National War Memorial, Canberra, ACT, Australia After breakfast we stuck our backpacks in a locker and strolled through suburban Canberra until we reached the Australian War Memorial. The walk took about 30 minutes. It was very interesting walking alongl the wide tree-lined roads with their one storey houses. The one thing that was really irritating though, was tha ... 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