Brisbane

Australia

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January 15th 2008
I arrived in Brisbane on the 3rd of January. Steven came to the airport to pick me up; I was glad as it was p*ssing rain. On the way home we had a chat about Cricket...Obviously I said it was boring, he tried to prove me the contrary and so on. We bought loads of beers on the way anyway and sat down to watch some...Cricket. At last I understood the rules thanks to Steve who's been really patient a ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Hervey Bay » Fraser Island

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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