City Botanical Gardens

Australia - Brisbane

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May 28th 2007
We arrived in Brisbane at 8pm on Friday 25 May and checked into TinBilly's hostel for one night. After sinking a few quick beers in the room, we went to Down Under Bar. The drinks were flowing and the bar was really busy so we stayed for a few hours before going to Fortitude Valley - an area of Brisbane with bars and clubs. After little sleep, I checked out at 10am and walked around for three hour ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Brisbane

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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