Rach petting the Koala

Noosa to Byron Bay

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September 19th 2006
Onward to Noosa From Rainbow Beach to Noosa was just a short-ish drive and we had a passenger: Liz from Warrington, who we just about managed to squeeze in to the wreck despite the mounting clutter. Noosa’s reputation had preceded it, and it was just as nice as we’d expected it to be. Despite being on the pricey side there are plenty of hostels, so backpackers get to enjoy the great ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Byron Bay

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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