Wet Pandanus Beach

17th February 2008

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February 17th 2008
17th February 2008 We woke up early and for a few minutes the rain had stopped. Minutes later it was back and has been fairly steady all day, but it has remained warm at around 28 degrees. We had decided to have a cafe breakfast until we discovered it didn't open until 9.o'clock and it was only 7.30 so we bought a full breakfast in the resturant and made it last 2 hours! During a lull in the s ... read more

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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