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Background: 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 of Great Britain. Six colonies were created in the late 18th and 19th centuries; they federated and became the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. The new country took advantage of its natural resources to rapidly develop its agricultural and manufacturing industries and to make a major contribution to the British effort in World Wars I and II. In recent decades, Australia has transformed itself into an internationally competitive, advanced market economy. It boasted one of the OECD's fastest growing economies during the 1990's, a performance due in large part to economic reforms adopted in the 1980's. Long-term concerns include pollution, particularly depletion of the ozone layer, and management and conservation of coastal areas, especially the Great Barrier Reef.

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By Kate and Blu in Oz
September 16th 2008

Sugar Cane Country - from Tin Can Bay to 1770

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Blu feeding the dolphins...
at Tin Can Bay

July 29 and we have been on the road for almost 6 months! Australia is a very big place indeed! We set off early from Rainbow Beach so we could get to Tin Can Bay in time for the 8 o’clock dolphin feeding. Sounds touristy doesn’t it - but actually it was very low key. Mystique came in first then her daughter Harmony about half an hour later. It’s a good place to see the dolphins up close, they come in regularly most mornings to the jetty and local volunteers supervise the feeding, which you can do for a gold coin [View Full Entry]

By PeterCHP
August 31st 2008

Mackay to Town of 1770

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Yeppoon_Kinka Beach
Those tides really go out!

YEPPOON_KINKA BEACH The trip to Yeppoon was about 360 km. We seem to be improving in our pack-up times because we were on the road by 8.00am and in the park set up for lunch by about 1.30pm. The trip takes you almost to Rockhampton and then out to the coast for roughly 45km. The park was small and just ok but we were put in the middle of the permanents. I don't think they really liked the intrusion! With its reputation as a tourist destination for the Japanese and a port for prawn trawlers, we thought it would be a [View Full Entry]

By Welsh Wanderers
June 16th 2008

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

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After leaving Noosa for the last time we had to make some miles, so it was just an afternoon of driving, but through stunning scenery. We headed for Rainbow Beach, and it was dark by the time we arrived, but we had read that there was a great NP camping area (therefore cheap) right on Inskip Point in the sand dunes. It was the closet mainland point to Fraser Island, and the closet Stu would go to the Fraser Island experience. It was really secluded, and we were able to pull the van right up to the dunes and be just [View Full Entry]

By erinjane
April 23rd 2008

1770/Agnes Water

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Relaxing
Kat and Jack relaxing at our hostel in 1770

Ok, wow. I have spent the past few days here in Newcastle at Rachelle and Dean's place...I know Rachelle from Uni back in Victoria, her mother is also a school teacher, and her husband Dean and her are out here in Australia while Dean finishes uni to become a Physiotherapist. I have spent all afternoon here at his uni on the free computers getting mad at my blog, trying to figure out how to upload heaps of photos, and having the program crash on me a few too many times... So, I've decided to leave it be and stick to updating [View Full Entry]

By Frankie Lynn
April 23rd 2008

1770

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lynn and summer

After our greyhound bus journey we arrived in the small town of 1770. It had been recommended to us by our wee pal "B" who had stayed there previously and loved it. Our hostel this time was called Southern Cross and it was in the middle of the country side surrounded by lots of land and it's very own lake. There were horses roaming around freely and the owners two dogs Summer and Scooby. We loved it here and have to say it is one the best hostels we have stayed in so far on the East Coast (there has been [View Full Entry]

By Lichie
April 22nd 2008

Town of 1770

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Beach at 1770 Campsite

We left Rainbow Beach, and motored on up the coast, arriving at a very laid back and thankfully rain-free little coastal hamlet with the bizarre name of 'Town of 1770', a bit north of Bundaberg. Apparently, it was renamed in 1936 in honour of James Cook's landing there on 24th May 1770, on 'Bustard Beach' so named by Cook after he and his crew feasted on a Bustard caught there (Steve had a history lesson from the very enthusiastic campsite manager every time he went to the kiosk...) This is the first 'real' stylie campsite we've had the good fortune to [View Full Entry]

By Carys
March 20th 2008

Scooteroos Yet Again, And the Dreaded ring of Fire

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Today was abit of a random day, as we got up and had no plans for the day at all. It was a little overcast when we was sat outisde doing our journals when a bus came for the free tour that goes every day at 11am. We figured Why not? And so jumped on the bus. There's not alot to see to be honest ..we went to a lookout oint (though we didnt have our cameras on us) and did abit of a ride around 1770, and then for hte most part they was jsut telling your about the [View Full Entry]

By Carys
March 19th 2008

1770 Surf School

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Today was attempt no. 2 at surfing on my trip. The last time didn't go too great, seeing as It left me scarred for life, but I was keen to give it a go and try improve my opinion of the sport this time around. I decided to do it here in 1770 simply because it was diert cheap - $16.50 for a 3 hour Surf Lesson, so I couldnt resist at that price. Today went better, we shared a board between two of us, and I was on my own seeing as it wasn't really Bex's thing, so ended up [View Full Entry]

By Carys
March 18th 2008

Scooteroo!

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Today we did the Scooteroo Tour which was really good! At first I was a bit nervous, because I've never driven one before but it was pretty easy. There was about 35 of us that went out and it was fun. The choppers go upto 80km, which is 50mph, and I managed to hit that so I was pretty happy with myself. At first I was going 30 and was like Oh God, but then after a while that seems really slow as you get used to it. We set off at about 3.30 I think and I got a [View Full Entry]

By days here and there
March 7th 2008

Sand Everywhere

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DINGO
At Lake Mackenzie on Fraser Island

After mulling over the destinations on our Greyhound Bus Timetable we decide on Rainbow Beach, sounds nice, so this is our next stop. Surprisingly the coloured sands are not the most impressive feature in this tiny place. Pre-booked Frasers Backpackers Hostel, another good choice. Our room was ensuite with a balcony. On our arrival we clocked a notice announcing a free introductory guided walk by Matty Mudcrab. His name alone was enough incentive for joining the tour. Turns out he was terrific, one eighth Aboriginal with an impressive repetoire of native bird calls. Walked up through woods un [View Full Entry]

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