castle hill

Arriving in Townsville - Tomas Haglund

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October 24th 2013
Day 1 in Townsville – October 24th Arriving in Townsville – castle hill – the strand motel After a long exhausting car ride we finally reached Townsville. We checked in to a motel called “The Strand Motel” that gave us roof over our heads for the next three nights and cost us about 510 AUD. Since our arrival was delayed we did not have time to do everything we wanted t ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Townsville

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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