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224 Western Australia Western Australia covers 2,529,880 square kilometres and is the largest state in Australia. what cannot be denied is the remoteness of this state. It is separated from any other centres of population by the Nullarbor Plain in the south, by deserts in the centre and by rugged terrain in the north. Only in recent years has there been a sealed road from Western Australia to anywhere at all. Prior to that, hundreds of kilometres of pot-holed dirt had to be negotiated to enter or leave the state by road, although the railway has provided a link for nearly a century now. Probably Western Australia was the first part of this continent to be inhabited by humans. The aborigines seem to have arrived in the north-west about 55,000 years ago and moved gradually across the continent from there. The first Europeans to come here were the Dutch. They discovered that the best route to Batavia ( Jakarta ) was to sail east from the southern tip of Africa and then turn north. In 1616, Dirk Hartog sailed too far east before turning north and found the northern part of what is now Western Australia. He landed near Shark Bay at Cape Inscription and left a pewter plate nailed to a tree with an inscription recording his visit. 81 years later, in 1697, Willem de Vlamingh was skillful enough to be able to navigate to exactly the same place and retrieve the plate, which is now in the Rijksmuseum in Holland, leaving another in its place, which is now in the Maritime Museum in Fremantle. The first Englishman to pass this way was William Dampier in 1688, but it was not until 1791 that Britain claimed this part of the continent, when Commander George Vancouver hoisted the British flag at Possession Point, near Albany. The British were concerned that the French might attempt to found a colony in this area, so in 1826, Darling, the Governor of New South Wales, dispatched Major Lockyer to Albany in the brig Amity with a total of 44 men, including 23 convicts, to establish a settlement and pre-empt any similar French move. In 1827, the Swan River was explored by Captain James Stirling and there was discussion as to whether to establish the major settlement at Albany or on the Swan River. Eventually the decision went in favour of the Swan River and on 2nd May 1829 Captain Charles Fremantle established the new Swan River Colony. It was intended that this should be a state for free settlers, but the temptation to import convicts to ease the burden of clearing land proved too great and transportation to Western Australia started in 1850 and continued until 1868. 9,718 convicts were brought to the colony, out of a total population in 1869 of 23,000. It was the discovery of gold in the 1880s which changed the fortunes of Western Australia. The first find was in Halls Creek in the far north, but soon further discoveries were made in the south of the state, culminating in the gold rush in Kalgoorlie in 1893. Kalgoorlie has been producing gold ever since. Other minerals are produced in Western Free from TravelEguides.com Online Travel Information. ©2008 Eguide Pty Ltd
225 Australia too and the state is also famous for its wheat, but most visitors will be coming for the climate, rather than for the minerals or agricultural produce. Western Australia is famous for sunshine and for beaches, and for a modern relaxed lifestyle. In fact, many visitors see only the relatively populated south-west, but, interesting though that area is, there is far more to the state than that and those who venture further north are rewarded for their efforts. Albany Albany is on the south coast of Western Australia. Albany is a deepwater port. A cool city with a Mediterranean climate. Albany was settled in 1826 and the first settlement in Western Australia. Major Edmund Lockyer named the new settlement Frederickstown after Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany, the second son of King George III. In 1831, the name was changed to Albany. Anglican Church of St. John the Evangelist The Anglican Church of St. John the Evangelist was the first church in Western Australia to be consecrated. It was started in 1845, but not completed until 1848, when the first clergyman arrived. Amity On the foreshore is a replica of the brig Amity which brought the first settlers to Western Australia. Dog Rock One of the most unusual features of Albany is Dog Rock. Viewed from one side, the rock looks exactly like the head of a dog and from the other side, however, it looks like a rock. Residency Museum The Residency Museum was originally constructed in the 1850s as the Commissariat and store. It became the Government Residency in 1873 and was used for that purpose until 1953. Patrick Taylor’s Cottage Patrick Taylor’s Cottage, is probably the oldest building in Albany. It was built in 1832 to 1833 and sold to Patrick Taylor in 1835. The cottage is now a museum. Whaleworld Whaleworld is at the site of the former Whaling Station, which was Australia’s last commercial whaling operation and is twenty kilometres from the city centre. Free from TravelEguides.com Online Travel Information. ©2008 Eguide Pty Ltd
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3 Contents AUSTRALIA ARRIVALS......
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11 Food And Drink One can find almo
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15 Safety Australia takes visitor a
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17 Telephones There are always tech
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19 An Australia tourist visa can be
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21 The Kilometre Passes are useful
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23 cover a stretch of 200 kilometre
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25 Flights The four main carriers a
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27 destination and date of travel,
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29 that inland one finds dry, dusty
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31 Australian Capital Territory The
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33 Australian War Memorial The Aust
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35 exciting displays and themed gal
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37 New South Wales On 13th May 1787
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39 Diving Divers will enjoy the wre
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41 Wentworth, part of the walk bein
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43 Coffs Harbour Coffs Harbour is l
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45 Legends Surf Museum A display of
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47 Old Dubbo Gaol This gaol has hel
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49 Myall Lakes National Park Myall
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51 Broke A short drive from Pokolbi
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53 Scone Scone is famous for horses
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55 Scone Historical Museum A collec
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57 Lake Jindabyne Lake Jindabyne is
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59 Merimbula Merimbula, located on
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61 Pigeon House Mountain Views of b
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63 Convict Lumber Yards This is the
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69 History Lt Cook (he became a Cap
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75 Featherdale Wildlife Park A coll
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79 Thredbo Thredbo lies within the
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81 Nan Tien Buddhist Temple Located
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87 Darwin Crocodile Farm A commerci
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89 Overland Telegraph Line A memori
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99 Animal Attractions Alma Park Zoo
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101 Treasury Building The Treasury
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109 Cairns Cairns, located in the N
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111 Cairns Rainforest Dome The Cair
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117 Charters Towers Charters Towers
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