Beach where I surfed (and where boy got attacked by Shark)

Surfing With The Alien

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April 11th 2006
"We have free surfing lessons leaving in about 10 minutes" I was told as I checked in after my 11 hour sleep free coach journey. "Great, I'll go" was my foolish and short sighted response. We arrived at the beach and I saw that my surfboard (it may actually have been an ironing board) was somewhat short and anorexic. Sure enough, when I eventually got on and started paddling out I found it alm ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Newcastle

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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