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Surfers, Brisbane, Mooloolaba

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May 9th 2008
Oh boy oh boy - going to a place with paradise in its name. Buckle up because this place is going to be good - right? Well no, not by a long way! I have a problem with Surfers and its not necessarily to do with the weather (yes it rained every half hour!). But by far the biggest sin this place has is despite its spectacular looks with all its skyscrapers and squeaky clean apartment blocks; this su ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Surfers Paradise

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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