Third Cousins Finally Meet!

Home away from home...

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October 16th 2005
We've just spent a fantastic week in Brisbane and the surrounding area. Thank you so much Sheryl and Gord for letting us stay at your place for so many nights - it was great to be able to come back to such a nice place after a day of sightseeing, and we enjoyed the home cooked meals too! Gord and Sheryl have a great apartment with a panoramic view of the river right in the heart of Brisbane (K ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Brisbane

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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