Amongst the grapes

A weekend amongst the grapes

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January 12th 2007
It was time again for what's becoming our annual trip to the Hunter Valley, once again Eleanor was able to secure first class accommodation in the Ironbark Hill Winery. This year we had a group of twenty - the Whitley family (4), Ronald, Pinky and Chief, the Dela Cruz's (4), the Howes (4), the Daniel's (4) and Justine's boyfriend Matt. Our trip started at 8.30 am on Friday the 12th of January, Ju ... read more

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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