Matthew on his boogie board

Maloolaba - the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane

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December 17th 2007
After a few days in Sydney we headed up the coast to Queensland- not only to see my uncle Gwyn but also because it's absoutely beautiful and much quieter than beaches in Sydney- the surf was great. We couldn't get Matthew out of the sea. After a day at Australia Zoo we headed for one night to Brisbane. We didn't have much time so we walked down to the river for some food. We ended up taking an ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland

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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