Miriam Vale

Day 77 Town of 1770

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October 31st 2007
A trip of about 120 Km today to 1770. The unusual name is related to the year that Captain James Cook first set foot in Queensland - May 24, 1770. Stopped briefly at Miriam Vale on the way here. Walked to the beach this afternoon, a pleasant stroll of 900 m through the bush. ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » 1770

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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