Melbourne cup dinner

Brisbane-Sydney

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November 13th 2007
Brisbane: Not much personality here, just another Australian city. Spent a few days here seeing the sights such as The Botanical Gardens and The Queensland Museum. In the centre of the city there is a man-made lagoon and landscaped gardens which were nice to wander around for the day. Byron Bay: Loved it here - everyone here is so laid-back it's untrue! They are all surf-dudes and their voca ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales

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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