tom and I at our surf lesson

Byron Bay and the Gold Coast

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June 12th 2011
Mornin' So we have had a pretty busy week! We moved on from Coff's Harbour and made the short trip to the ever popular Byron Bay. We arrived to lovely sunny weather and parked the van to have a look around. Immediately we could see why everyone likes the place so much, Byron is a really nice size with lots of young travellers and lots of shops, cafes and restaurants to cater for trav ... 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