Cheeky Monkeys

Newcastle, Byron Bay and Brisbane

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January 17th 2012
Ric: Sorry for the delay folks but the last few weeks have been pretty packed with activities and as travelers we have been experiencing the best Australia has to offer. After new year, Naz and I just could not wait to get back to somewhere familiar, which is why we decided we'd take a trip to Newcastle upon Australia. On arrival we found familiar streets such as Jesmond and Shields Rd, ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Brisbane » Southbank

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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