Surfer's Paradise

It's Coming to an End

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May 19th 2008
As I made my way up the Gold Coast, my next stop was at Surfer's Paradise. Surfer's Paradise is known for it's great hiking...no, I'm just kidding. It's exactly what it's name states. I wouldn't know though since I didn't surf there. It's a very touristy place, as it is basically hundreds of hotels and resorts on a beautiful beach with great shopping. It also has about 4 or 5 different theme parks ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Magnetic 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