John and Southbank

Australia in Ten Days

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September 20th 2009
Yeah, I know. It isn't nearly enough time. I could spend years here. But first let me catch up on what happened in New Zealand since the last time I wrote. So my final week in New Zealand was interesting. I had one last night out at Winnies in Queenstown which was a mess. I met up with Sandra from Tekapo who got a new job in some spa there. I hope she stays there a while... Things didn't ... 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