Brisbane from Afar

Up tha East Coast in a FLASH!

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February 1st 2006
After 6 weeks of stagnation, i've been on the move nonstop since leaving Brisbane. Left one of the best jobs I've ever had a little bit early as there just werent enough hours for casual backpackers. Understandable. So Wednesday (one of those wednesdays ago) i sped up to hervey bay, which is only notable for its easy passage to fraser islands, a small island off the coast that has no real roa ... 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