The Tessalated Pavement

A Taste of Tasmania

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January 5th 2007
24/12/06 - 03/01/07 A taste of Tasmania Our Xmas and New Year in Tasmania with the nightmare of pre-booking accommodation over the holiday period and not knowing what would be opened and closed. We stayed at Peppers resort in Launceston for Xmas, a swanky apartment overlooking the waterfront. We hit Coles Supermarket on Xmas eve to stock up - more on Lindt chocolates then anything else. Our ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Tasmania

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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