Beautiful Byron Bay

Time to see Australia

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September 25th 2010
And the Australian journey begins... So long Sydney and a 12 hour bus journey later, hello Byron Bay. It was pretty cold when I left Sydney so I was kitted out in a jumper, jacket, jeans and trainers but looking out of the window upon arrival at Byron, all I could see were shorts, t-shirts and flip flops. Finally some good weather! I get of the bus and a guy from my hostel is waiting wi ... read more

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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