El and her first koala

Surfers Paradise

---

February 1st 2007
Well not a huge amount to tell you about Surfers Paradise, another beach town but more built up and very tourist orientated. The beach was ok but once I dicovered the jelly fish washed up on the beach I was a little put off. The highlight of our time here was going to Dreamworld where we went on some cool freaky rides, not as large as what we have back home like Chesington but was a fun day. M ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Gold Coast » Surfers Paradise

---

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