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Monastic to fantastic

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October 2nd 2017
New Norcia - Dawn Atwell Reserve, Julimar - Castle Rock, Porongurup Quite a few people we have met on this trip have recommended a visit to New Norcia. I am not a religious person but I enjoy history and love old architecture. We did the town tour and I did enjoy the stories and the buildings, but it wasn't something that I would rave about (just not really my cup-of-tea - others in the ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia

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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