Fave destination so far - the town of 1770 - a must on any backpackers oz east coast trip!
October 17th 2007 I absolutely loved the town of 1770! I had planned to stay 2 nights and ended up staying 4! The hostel, COOL BANANAS, was so great - it was clean, cozy, and the ppl there (staff and fellow travelers) were so fantastic. There were so many great activities at my disposal in addition to beautiful beaches and lots of time for R&R. There were lots of walking trails close by the hostel... I did one
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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 
