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Water and Gold
Текст на русском находится внизу страницы, после английского Our state of Victoria’s pretty loaded when it comes to natural resources — and first and foremost, we’re talking gold. In fact, back… Continue reading
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The beach, the Rocks and the Cars
Текст на русском находится внизу страницы, после английского The beach is called Gunnamatta, and it’s over on the Mornington Peninsula – a place I’ve driven all over, back to front and sideways. Not my fault it’s such a ripper spot… Continue reading
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The Enchanted Garden and Aspirin
Текст на русском находится внизу страницы, после английского What’s the connection between a magical garden and aspirin? Well, funny you ask — turns out, without aspirin, the garden wouldn’t even exist. So here’s the story: aspirin was… Continue reading
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West Melbourne swamp
Текст на русском находится внизу страницы, после английского The West Melbourne Swamp used to be a massive, overgrown wetland just west (obviously) of Melbourne’s CBD. Aboriginal people used to hunt there. These days, it’s been completely transformed into… Continue reading
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Underwater Cave and Tram — Mount Gambier, Album Three
Текст на русском находится внизу страницы, после английского There’s a cave in Mount Gambier called Engelbrecht Cave. Engelbrecht was the bloke who lived right above it — and yep, the cave’s smack bang under the town itself. Wasn’t… Continue reading
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Crater Lakes and Centenary Tower — Second Album from Mount Gambier
Текст на русском находится внизу страницы, после английского I’ve already mentioned the beautiful volcanic lakes, but hadn’t shown them yet. They’re called Blue Lake and Valley Lake. They’re super close to each other — just a few hundred metres… Continue reading
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Ballarat and Aborigines
Текст на русском находится внизу страницы, после английского Ballarat’s the third biggest city in our state of Victoria. And for some reason, that’s where I ended up for two days, dragged there by who-knows-what. Ballarat’s a lot… Continue reading
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Monsalvat without the Holy Grail
Текст на русском находится внизу страницы, после английского According to the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, the Holy Grail is kept in a place called Monsalvat. No idea where this Monsalvat is supposed… Continue reading
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The Golden Dragon
The Golden Dragon is a museum of Chinese culture in Australia, located in Bendigo. There’s always been a big Chinese community in Australia, pretty much ever since the Brits and everyone else started arriving. Some of them made a bit… Continue reading
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Nebuchadnezzar II, boxing, and the gold rush
Текст на русском находится внизу страницы, после английского Nebuchadnezzar II, boxing and the gold rush — what do they have in common? Bendigo is a city in our state of Victoria, pretty much smack bang in the middle. It’s… Continue reading
