Hinterland

Recharging the batteries

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July 28th 2009
Australia. Possibly the worlds biggest gap year destination, with backpackers coming in their droves to travel the East Coast. I was going to the East Coast too, but my itinerary was slightly different. You see, after 10 months on the road, I'm a bit tired. I got through New Zealand running on fumes, I suspect if at that time I was in a place where I had to haggle, and constantly getting hassl ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Gold Coast

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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