basho and the strangler fig

Landsborough Rest Area

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November 9th 2012
.Just west of Caloundra, nestled alongside a majestic sub tropical National Park is Landsborough rest area. We have stayed here a few times and are often intrigued by the diversity of vehicles and their inhabitants, all taking a break from their long journeys up or down the green coastal fringe of this wide brown land. Luxury Winnebagos roll in, with everything including the kitchen sink, upmarket ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Caloundra

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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