Clyde with the roo's

Town of 1770, Rocky, Emu Park and Yeppoon

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September 2nd 2009
Having seen most of what Hervey Bay (God’s waiting room is what the locals call it!) has to offer we had another dinner of microwave popcorn and set off in search of our next beachfront campsite. After studying the maps and all the information leaflets we made our way a bit further along the Bruce Highway to the town of 1770. There’s not really much going on in 1770, it’s the size of a post ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Rockhampton

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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