Australia Day 26th February 2010
I wasn’t quite sure what this ‘Australia Day’ was all about. I never heard about it before arriving in Australia and close to the time. January 26th every year is the date. To me it seemed just a day to be patriotic for no particular reason. Being close to Sydney, I went into the city to check what it’s all about.It certainly seemed a festive time. The Australian flag on display everywhere, on buildings, cars, and people. Not just clothing but a lot of painted faces too. Read the rest! \(^u^)/ →
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Aboriginal chief who made an agreement with european settlers
Albany is the 6th largest city in Western Australia, however that doesn’t equal to much at 33k people. Is is also WA’s oldest European settlement, outdating Fremantle by 2 years.
The city surrounds princess harbour bay, and it has a wind farm overlooking it providing 75% of the cities power needs. Read the rest! \(^u^)/ →
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So I went on the Lonely Planet forum and asked if there is anything in particular I should see on a drive from Perth to Sydney.
Pretty much everyone with experience of the drive said the same thing: Go to Esperance.
One of many Esperance beaches
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