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Our First Aussie Encounter

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February 11th 2009
We had finally arrived in AUSTRALIA!! Brisbane was our first stop, and we first went to an area called 'The Valley'. We spent a few nights here, trying to orient ourselves and figure out a plan for Australia. Our first night we were so tired from travelling we decided to be hermits and head to bed early. A lot of people in this hostel had been there a long time and they seemed to be great friends. ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Brisbane

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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