Australia 2010 004

27hours and 45 minutes later - I have arrived in Brisbane!

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September 16th 2010
G'day Mates! Well, I made it safe and sound to my destination of Brisbane, Australia! Total travel time (with flights and connections): 27h and 45m. Total distance travelled: 10, 171 miles (16,369 Km). Time zones crossed: way too many based on the amount of jet lag I'm experiencing! I am 14 hours ahead of everyone at home, 15 once you all have daylight savings time. The flight was ok, other ... 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