coastal scene

Around Perth

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February 28th 2016
Perth Hills are very close to the city and worth exploring. Kalamunda is a pleasant small town to visit and there is a pleasant drive along the Mundaring Weir Road next to Kalamuda National Park. There are scenic viewpoints from the dam along Lake O'Connor. The amazing feat to collect and supply water to Kalgoorlie 650km away is highlighted with a statue of C Y O' Connor one of the great civil eng ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth

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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