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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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No Lights or Bells!
14 days ago: kangaroojack published a blog
No Lights or Bells!
November 13th 2009  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Maroochydore
DAY 371 I knew Andy was out of bed early again it was still dark! Far too early for me so I carried on sleeping except that every now and again I could hear the sound of Andy pottering around ou ... 12 photos [full story]

Feeling the Pressure
15 days ago: kangaroojack published a blog
Feeling the Pressure
November 12th 2009  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Maroochydore
DAY 370 We had today planned out, but of course best laid plans and all of that, we find that time escapes us again. An early start on the day for Andy, which is now becoming a bit too habitual, ... 3 photos [full story]

Broken Promises
16 days ago: kangaroojack published a blog
Broken Promises
November 11th 2009  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Maroochydore
DAY 369 I can vaguely remember Andy getting out of bed while it was still dark, but I slept on being unaware of what time that was, eventually I awoke, it was daylight and I could hear Andy tippy t ... 6 photos [full story]

Where’s This Then Pikey?
18 days ago: kangaroojack published a blog
Where’s This Then Pikey?
November 10th 2009  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Maroochydore
DAY 368 Jesus!! I don’t know what is wrong with me, I seem to be getting up even earlier, soon I will be getting up before I’ve gone to bed. It is 5.00 a beautiful morning here in Maro ... 5 photos [full story]

18 days ago: kangaroojack published a blog
Crikey, Where’s the Sun Gone?
November 9th 2009  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Maroochydore
DAY 367 Oh happy day, we are staying in the same place for a few days, we are at the Big 4 in Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast, but wait a minute I can see two problems here, the first one is w ... [full story]

Quick Update before the
October 5th 2009  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Maroochydore
Side Note*** The captions and pictures are all messed up, and I can't figure out how to get them right... but after multiple tries, unfortunately you are just going to have to deal with it! Almost ... 24 photos [full story]

Heading south
74 days ago: ishtar going north published a blog
Heading south
September 16th 2009  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Maroochydore
Wow - nearly two months since I wrote the last blog. We are currently in Mooloolaba - arrived at the Marina yesterday and are having a few “lay” days. Its hot and sunny and half of Queen ... 1 photos [full story]

99 days ago: laurenzia49 published a blog
Fish, Fish, Fish...
August 21st 2009  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Maroochydore
This morning we all woke up at 05:00 and got dressed to go to swim training. I took my books and a brunch bar and watched the swim session from 05:30 - 06:15. We got back to the unit at about 06:30 an ... [full story]

Mooloolaba Beach and O week
122 days ago: JessicaLynn published a blog
Mooloolaba Beach and O week
July 29th 2009  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Maroochydore
I am back to the grind of classes and keeping busy all over the Sunshine Coast. Last week was orientation "o" week and there was a great opening welcome session presented in one of the great big lect ... 36 photos [full story]


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