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I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas

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December 22nd 2009
Hello all from a very hot and sunny Australia! Quite jealous of all the stories of Christmassy fun in the snow but I suppose we're not too hard done by over here. Struggling to feel the xmas vibe even with all the tacky tinsel and Christmas songs but we're trying our best! Currently settled in Brisbane but heading down tomorrow to Byron Bay so the festivities can start. After our last blog we ... 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