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Christmas in Oz

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December 27th 2009
35 degree weather, shorts, tanks, and bather’s worn to the mall for Christmas shopping does not exactly make it feel like Christmas on this side of the world! None the less, we had a great Christmas over here! We spent Christmas day on the beach surfing and enjoying our new ‘sun shelter’ as well as many other ‘goodies’ sent from home (thanks!). Christmas dinner was held at my new house! ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Alexander Headland

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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