Christmas Tree

Brisvegas - Hardly!

---

December 11th 2007
We arrived in Brisbane early evening and caught the shuttle bus to our hostel. The YHA lived up to its usual high standards, with only the bathroom not clean! Aly put in a complaint and it was dealt with whilst we went out to explore and find some dinner. Without a map we managed to find our way to Queen Street the main shopping area, it must be Aly’s nose for shops! We ate in a tourist style ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Brisbane

---

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