Glasshouse Mountains

Captain Cook named these unusual mountains in 1770. In Aboriginal legend they are a family caught running away from the rising sea.

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Day 89 Nambour

November 12th 2007
Some rain interspersed with bits of sunshine today. Went for a drive in the hinterland with several stops along the way. Not the best day for taking photographs. ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Sunshine Coast

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

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