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Sun, Sea, Sand in the Sunshine State

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November 3rd 2008
We thought the sun had forsaken us when we flew into Brisbane, Queensland (the sunshine state) as we arrived just as a storm started. The storm closed the ground side of the airport and prevented our luggage being taken to the baggage hall. Two hours later, we (and our luggage) were on our way, driving up into the heart of the Sunshine Coast - hurrah the sun was back!! With temperatures sli ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Gold Coast » Broadbeach

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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