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New South Wales

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February 24th 2008
Surfers Paradise We arrived in surfers paradise and after a few issues with checking in to our hostel (a member of staff had checked in a different Jon instead of our Jon so we had to kick them out of their room) we went for an explore. It was a nice little place with good shops etc but I think it should be pointed out that Surfers Paradise has no real purpose but as a party town i.e. ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales

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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