Stick insect

Australia

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November 21st 2008
Our plan for the day was to drive a few hours up the coast. There was nothing we wanted to see in between Town of 1770 and Airlie Beach, so our planned stopping point was literally just that - somewhere to rest during the long journey. Strangely enough, the South Queensland and New South Wales coasts were dotted with motor parks every few miles, with plenty of them centred around the towns and go ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland

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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