Explanation for the Big Banana in Coffs Harbour

Watch out Thelma & Louise!

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August 15th 2007
So my road trip began yesterday when I dropped Niamh and Mark at Brisbane airport & headed in the direction of the Gold Coast. I contemplated going back to Byron but the weather wasn't great & I was conscious that I needed to do at least 250 kilometres a day. So I drove on to Ballina which was like a retirement village - but after the past 2 weeks it was a welcome break! The hostel owner was full ... read more

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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