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Glass House Mountains

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August 16th 2008
This morning Chris's parents flew into Brisbane, rented a car, and met us at the University of the Sunshine Coast. First we showed them the kangaroos then we took them to Mooloolaba to show them the ocean and grab something to eat at the Hog's Breath cafe. Here I learned that there is no ketchup, only tomato sauce. It's a lot thicker than American ketchup. After some debate about what to do we ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Glasshouse Mountains NP

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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