On the ferry to Moreton Island

Queensland Day 6

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December 15th 2009
This morning we once again woke up at 4am to catch our flight to Brisbane. Brisbane is the capital city of the state of Queensland, about 1 hour south of Gold Coast (where most tourists go). By the suggestion of Ka (a local travel agent we found on a forum), we booked the 9am ferry ride to visit the Moreton Island. This Island is about 75 minutes from Brisbane, owned by Tangalooma Resort. Th ... read more

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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