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surf camp/sydney 4-10/12

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December 10th 2008
From byron bay it was on to mojo surf camp, on the way we stopped for food where there was another of australia's giant things, this time it was a prawn. When we arrived at surf camp we only had an hour until our surf lesson. The lesson was really good, after we went through a quick talk about waves and safety we were given our boards and wetsuits, then headed for the beach. On the beach we did th ... 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