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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]
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] Blog: Oz Instalment # 2: Airlie Beach to Rainbow Beach
Date: September 6th 2006
Part 1 - Airlie Beach to Agnes Water Back on the road after the Whitsundays and we had some miles to cover and some budget to clawback, so we drove all day and through our first real downpour down under, and - after an emergency duct tape repair to a dodgy windscreen wiper - we camped in Rockhampton: beef capital of the East Coast. Sure enough, our camping curse kicked in and it rained ... read more
Date: September 6th 2006
Part 1 - Airlie Beach to Agnes Water Back on the road after the Whitsundays and we had some miles to cover and some budget to clawback, so we drove all day and through our first real downpour down under, and - after an emergency duct tape repair to a dodgy windscreen wiper - we camped in Rockhampton: beef capital of the East Coast. Sure enough, our camping curse kicked in and it rained ... read more
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