Kookaburra

Brisbane

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May 29th 2007
After over three weeks in Queensland we finally reached the capital - Brisbane. It's a very nice city set along a river, we walked through the botanical gardens (where several very large lizards blocked our path whilst they basked in the sun) and then along the river bank. There are several fountains, cafes, pretty buildings left over from expo 88, museums and even a lifeguard tended artificial b ... 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