Day 1 - Explore...and try not to get lost 09 City Botanic Gardens

Day 1 - Explore...and try not to get lost

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September 17th 2010
Ok, Day 1 on my adventure abroad! Now...to get the guts to strike out exploring on my own. You can do this Ash! lol. After a nice Skype chat with Scott & Sarah and the kids (fortunately for me & my futuristic time difference, they were all up late!) I felt inspired to get out there and see Brisbane! Armed with a timetable for the Train, and a "Go Card" to load with train fare (thank goodness ... 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