Byron Bay

Australia Part 2

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March 31st 2007
From being a complete "do everything" tourist in Sydney I decided that it was time to have some R&R. So, yes you guessed it, my next destination was the beach! Caught the Greyhound bus up to Port Macquarie which took a good chunk of the day. It's a nice little place with lovely beaches, painted rocks and even dolphins. The hostel we stayed in was fantastic too - very small and homely, although so ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Port Macquarie

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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