David at Indian Head

Fraser Island and the Whitsundays

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April 13th 2007
Arriving back in Brisbane at the adequate YHA hostel, we were informed that our friend had already arrived and checked in. Geraldine, or Gers, as she is more commonly known, is a larger-than-life, Irish whirlwind of a character. The next few days were guaranteed to be madcap. After an evening of reunion, we took a very early morning bus to Hervey Bay, the departure point for the ever-appealing ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland

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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... ... read more