Final Sunsets

Last Days In The Land Of Oz

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November 23rd 2012
Geo: -31.9554, 115.859Perth claims to be the sunniest capital city in the world, with an average of 8 hours per day of sunshine, and it also claims to be the most isolated capital city in the world. Off the top of my head, I can think of a number of cities that are sunnier and more isolated so I'm doubting those claims. One that I'm not doubting is the claim that Perth has the highest p ... 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