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March 16th 2009
Published: May 7th 2009
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Monday we headed to Rockhampton. We took some time in the morning to check out the town of Hervey Bay before heading out, and afterwards we waited at the bus stop for the Greyhound. This trip was about 6 hours, and got us into town after dark. With autumn in full swing by March 1st, it was starting to get darker earlier and earlier. Luckily when we arrived in town, the hostel was kind enough t... Read Full Entry



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Everyone loves Japanese Gardens!
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Trying out some bush tucker grub (wild food). Fun fact, if a bird can eat it, it's safe for humans.
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our tour guide, Mark, was a fountain of knowledge! And our tour was free too!
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During some dry seasons, this lake is completely empty!
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What a cute little thing. until it drops from the tree and kills you! See next page for name.
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I would have to say that they're pretty big sausage...
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Hillary's love for snakes is evident.
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Do my pits smell?
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The aviary. We didn't go in there. lol
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Every australian zoo needs to have kangaroos.
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Not the biggest of zoos, but that's ok.
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We've seen quite a few koalas so far, they're still cute.
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This little wombat wasn't interested in us today.
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Wallabee hug!
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Look mommy, a human!
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Plenty of dingoes too!
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Always got to keep an eye out for inetresting architecture,
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Not sure what this is, but he was really tiny!



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