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Bundaberg

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July 24th 2008
The rain has started yesterday, and it does not seem like stopping! The 2 night's stay in the fruit-picker's hostel were pretty shabby. No blankets were provided, although it was already getting cold outside during the night, and the chance to get a good sleep during the night in the 4-bed dorm was pretty little, as some mates came home pretty late and drunk, and one mate had to get to work at 4:3 ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Bundaberg

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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