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OZ (Byron-Cairns)

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January 24th 2009
Due to Australia still being busy after new yrs, Byron bay accomodation was fully booked, for this reason we continued north a couple of hours to Surfers Paradise. This is a beautiful long stretch of beach and as suggested by the name was perfect conditions for surfing; however, this sadly meant that it was also very windy and made sunbathing a challenge. After 2 nights here accomodation had becom ... 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