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Australia farewell..

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July 27th 2008
The last day in Toowoomba was just reserved for packing my heaps of stuff together and preparing for farewell. Azi and her friends prepared a great farewell party for me at her place. I met new arrived Bretten-USQ students, we had a great dinner, passed time with a mind-opening Monopoly game, and laughed a lot. On our walk home, Hadi and I got stopped by a police car, and ordered to show our IDs. ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Toowoomba

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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