View from City Hall

Extreme culture and an oversized prawn

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January 8th 2008
On my last day in Coffs I avoided the rain and managed to get to the train station to go to Brisbane. The train was late and due to heavy flooding I only went one stop before I had to get on a bus for the rest of the journey. This was a blessing in disguise as if it wasn't for the flooding I would not have been able to see the giant prawn! The giant prawn is one of a few inexplicable tourist at ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Brisbane » Central Business District

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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