Town Hall lit up with Christmas lights

Koalas, Skippy and the bright lights of Bris Vegas

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December 19th 2008
After a four hour journey from Harvey Bay we found ourselves in Brisbane. The city was buzzing - it was full of people doing their Christmas shopping, there were brass bands playing (although we couldn't spot Harold Bishop and his tuba) and there were choirs singing Christmas carols. We were loving it and it was the first time it had felt like Christmas time! With only a few days to spend in ... 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