View of Byron Bay

Byron Bay

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February 27th 2008
I've spent the last couple of days in Byron Bay, the hippie capital of Australia. We've finally crossed the border into New South Wales which means Sydney is nearly here, and there's been yet another time change - my fourth in this country! We're now 11 hours ahead of the UK. Our accommodation here is hilarious - it's a mobile home park where there's quite a few permanent residents, and we're i ... 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