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established as summer residences. The proliferation of historic gardens and iconic architecture helped make the region a popular destination for holiday houses and tourists - a designation which remains today.
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European settlers were mixed: while there were reports of cooperation between the groups, there were also several massacres of Aboriginal people reported in the 1830s and 40s.
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people, who have lived there continually for at least 26,000 years. The Kulin lived by fishing and domestical agricultural practices, making a
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