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Beautiful Melbourne

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January 28th 2017
Today we spent the day touring Melbourne. It is easy to see why it is considered one of the most livable cities in the world. Beautiful parks, water in the form of rivers and the bay, spectacular architecture, and great restaurants and cafe's are everywhere. We started today with a program by an aborigine native to discuss the history of this country, which in many ways parallels the US. Next we t ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria

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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