Byron Bay view point

Byron Bay, Coffs Harbour and Sydney - A symphony of Whales!

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July 19th 2011
The blogs are coming fast now - I'm a bit behind. After Brisbane we headed to a place called Byron Bay. It has a really good reputation - real seaside, gorgeous town. It was lovely, but a bit dead, maybe because of the winter. We also ended up staying in a bit of a party hostel which was a bit wild for us. I think we're getting old! But they had really nice free meals so we put up with ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney

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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