Berry Flower

Gold Coast / Byron Bay Vacation

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June 6th 2008
June 9th is an Australian holiday recognizing the Queen's Birthday - We aren't actually sure of the significance, since her real birthday seems to be in April, but regardless, it means that it's a three day weekend. To take full advantage of the Royal weekend, we decided to take off an additional two days for our first extensive vacation. We flew on Friday morning from Sydney to Coolangatta ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Gold Coast » Burleigh Heads

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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