Noosa Heads

How I fell victim to the surfing life

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October 21st 2008
The moment I see my hostel at the top of a hill, I’m already in love with this town. I arrived mid afternoon and checked into the Halse Lodge, which is a former Queensland farm house, similar to those from the southern United States. The first thing I do when I check in is sign up for a surf lesson with Merrick’s Noosa Learn-to-Surf. For $45 I get a two-hour surf lesson and two free hours w ... read more

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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