Debbie at Cape Byron

The end of New South Wales

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May 13th 2007
Hello all, We're now in Byron Bay our last stop in New South Wales. For our last week we've had three stops: Newcastle, Port MacQuarie and Byron Bay. Newcastle is actually quite a big city but having come from Sydney it seemed quiet which was quite a nice change. Our first day we didn't do too much. All the staff and there freidns were pretty friendly so we spent quite a bit of time talking ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Byron Bay

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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