Early morning surfer

10th February 2008

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February 11th 2008
10th February 2008 After following John the fish and chip man's instructions we arrived at the Beach Motor Inn in Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast, apparently a surfers paradise. We went to bed very early as we were 3 hours ahead of Australian time after flying in from New Zealand. So we were awake before 6.00 am next morning as were all the surfers. We strolled along the crowded beach and wat ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Hervey Bay

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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