Brisbane

Brisvegas!

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November 14th 2007
I arrived in Brissie yesterday! I really like it, it's nice to be back in a city. My hostel is right in the middle of the city, so it's a great location. I met a girl called Dawn on the Oz bus yesterday and she's in my dorm at the hostel, we spent the day together today. First we caught the bus to Mt Coot-tha lookout, from where there is a great view of the city. Then we hiked along one of the wal ... read more

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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