Shoal Bay

A hostel to myself

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September 19th 2007
After escaping the rush of Sydney I decided that Port Stephens would be a good choice. The hostel I picked was located right near Anna Bay. When I showed up I was the only dorm resident. It was actually really nice to have the whole dorm to myself but also a little unsettling. There were tons of crazy sounds all night coming from the bush. My room was basically located right in the mid ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Port Stephens

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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