King Parrot -landed on Jim's shoulder

Australia via Singapore

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December 5th 2012
Geo: -38.6191, 142.996SingaporeSingapore is flat! No-one told me, so for some reason I thought it was hilly like Hong Kong. Flat and boring scenically, as the high rise modern buildings ensure that no distant views are available and in most places it is not possible to see the sea although Singapore is an island.Despite this it makes for an interesting stopover. We arrived on Monday evening ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Port Campbell

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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