Koala sanctuary

Down under...

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October 16th 2006
A plane delay of 4 hours meant that our Quantas plane took off at 3:22 am. It was quite a spectacular delay as we taxied to take off, started the take off and then put the brakes on at a rapid pace when a 'warning light' (prob known as huge warning siren) made itself known to the cap'ain of the ship. Anyhoo, the plane was broke good 'n propper, so we dismounted, hung around a shut airport and got ... 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