Brisbane shops

Brisbane and Surfers Paradise

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March 3rd 2010
We moved onto Queensland's biggest city Brisbane. It rained a lot of the time we were here so we limited our time outside! We stayed in an area called the 'west end' which was slightly hippy in nature with lots of outdoor cafes / bars etc. Brisbane itself was a nice place, but a typical city and most travellers seems to just stay a couple of days before moving on. We walked along the river a bit, ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Brisbane

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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