Noosa Town Beach

Entrance to Queensland

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September 24th 2007
After leaving the hippes of Byron Bay I headed for Noosa in Queensland, "The Sunshine State". I arrived in Noosa just as a huge thunderstorm settled over the area. I absolutely love being in the tropics, but the necessary rain isn't my favorite. The bone soaking downpour lasted a few hours and denied me from even leaving the hostel. I decided on Noosa after electing to skip the big area of Sur ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Noosa

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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