Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Gold Coast » Surfers Paradise 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
For many years I worked as literary critic until we (my friends and me) founded a small publishing house, which is now five years old. But now I'm taking a tour round the world. Firstly I will head to Caribbean Islands and then to South America. After that to the Pacific and New Zealand. Next June (2010) I will return to Finland from Australia. ... full info