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And onto Queensland

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July 25th 2013
I flew out of Alice Springs; destination Brisbane. I'd booked a cheap flight and fully expected a no-frills budget airline. You can imagine my excitement and glee when I boarded a Quantas flight, complete with in-flight entertainment and lunch included. Result! I watched a movie, tucked into a sandwich and stared with wonder out of the window at the red desert landscape below. I've never s ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Fraser Island

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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