Christmas Day in Byron Bay

Noosa, Brisbane and Byron Bay

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December 25th 2009
After leaving Rainbow Beach we headed south to Noosa, and it was only a 2hr drive which was a welcome break from the all day journeys! Noosa is a cool little place. Very expensive but the beach made up for it! We stayed at Dolphin's backpackers and it was one of the best hostels I have stayed in so far. All the staff were helpful and chilled out and the location right next to the beach was perfect ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Noosa

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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