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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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Areas in Gold Coast: Ashmore | Broadbeach | Burleigh Heads | Main Beach | Mt Tamborine | parklands | Surfers Paradise | Upper Coomera

Gold Coast Titans Rugby Game
September 22nd 2008  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Gold Coast
On Sunday we went to our first rugby game! It was the last of the season for the Gold Coast Titans. Their stadium was brand new this year, but we can't figure out if the Titans are a new team or if th ... 29 photos [full story]

10 Months ... Getting the hang of walking!!
September 20th 2008  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Gold Coast » Burleigh Heads
This month Noah... 1. walked ... with the help of his walker or holding onto someone's fingers 2. stood up unassisted 3. flew on a plane 4. drank with a straw 5. rolled a ball 6. clapped h ... 13 photos [full story]

life aboard -- mishaps
19 days ago: NomadAdrift published a blog
life aboard -- mishaps
September 18th 2008  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Gold Coast » Surfers Paradise
but life aboard wasn't without it's unexpected challenges... four days out of samoa we had run out of water! the secondary tank (60 gallons worth) of which was filled with the hepatitis enriched well ... 8 photos [full story]

20 days ago: NomadAdrift published a blog
life aboard
September 17th 2008  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Gold Coast » Surfers Paradise
a summary -- there wasn't all that much to the actual sailing really. i mean it wasn't like you see on the tv during the america's cup race with guys on the rails and cranking on sails screaming at ea ... [full story]

20 days ago: NomadAdrift published a blog
in the land of OZ
September 17th 2008  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Gold Coast » Surfers Paradise
made it to australia on the 7th of september at 0100. the southern hemisphere where the toilets run backwards, the summer is winter, and 'today' here is really tomorrow. not only do the toilets run ba ... [full story]

Hi from Surfers Paridise
23 days ago: Lckiwis published a blog
Hi from Surfers Paridise
September 14th 2008  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Gold Coast » Surfers Paradise
Hi all Weather here still beautiful blue skies (I have to put that in, I here it's still bad in NZ). We did the tourist thing yesterday, went for a 2 hour cruise around the waterways of Surfers Parad ... 16 photos [full story]

Gold Coast Show
28 days ago: KristenandCheyenne2008 published a blog
Gold Coast Show
September 9th 2008  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Gold Coast
Last weekend we went to the Gold Coast Show, which is basically what we would call a fair at home. There were rides, animals, games, lots of food, performances, and giveaways. It was held at the show ... 26 photos [full story]

Griffith Uni and Jobs
28 days ago: KristenandCheyenne2008 published a blog
Griffith Uni and Jobs
September 9th 2008  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Gold Coast
Here are some pictures from our campus at Griffith University. It is considerably larger than Baker, with 13,000 students (I think?) but the campus is pretty compact so you can make it from one side t ... 16 photos [full story]

Our Apartment!
28 days ago: KristenandCheyenne2008 published a blog
Our Apartment!
September 9th 2008  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Gold Coast
Sorry its taken so long, but here are pictures of our apartment! After we moved in, it got pretty messy pretty fast so the reason these are being posted now is that we just had room inspections and di ... 21 photos [full story]

Standing on my own two feet!!!
46 days ago: Kate Fiko published a blog
Standing on my own two feet!!!
August 20th 2008  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Gold Coast » Burleigh Heads
Noah is growing up faster than we can believe this month has seen him progress in leaps and bounds. We thought there wouldn't be very much to report this month, but as usual we were wrong! Noah su ... 16 photos [full story]


Gold Coast Blog Entries

train to ayuthaya
Surfer
Broadbeach
Our Beach
A reflection of buildings on the water
A skyscarper that looks like it is made of LEGO
Feeding the Pelicans some deep fried potatoes.
Sunrise, Byron Bay
Me at Burliegh Heads
Sunset
It puts the tiger in you
Steph riding a wave
Burleigh Heads
Superman Ride
Chillin with the sealions!
Watching through our goggles under water the preparation the dolphins make before executing their jumps.

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