Byron Bay

Hippies, Heights and High Notes

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April 2nd 2009
Byron Bay We left Surfer´s Paradise behind, in the hope that we could also leave the constant rain behind. However, arriving in Byron Bay late at night, we were resigned to the torrential rain bouncing off the pavements. Following an argument between me and the guy on reception at the hostel (I don´t understand why they need to keep passports overnight the first night, to simply jot do ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney

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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