Injured Koala

Port Macquarie & Magpies

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September 19th 2007
After leaving a very slow Port Stephens behind, I was headed north towards Port Macquarie. It is small port located about 6 hours north of Sydney. It sits on the farth south end of the sub-tropical rainforest and is home to the largest population of wild Koalas. I caught an early bus and arrived around 1:30. After getting settled I wandered to town for Starbucks Coffee. The only place in Australia ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Port Macquarie

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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