Brisbane

Brisbane, Surfer's Paradise & Australia Zoo. Crikey mate!!

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January 18th 2010
18 January 2010 - 22 January 2010 TRANSPORT: Hervey Bay to Brisbane by bus--5 hours Brisbane to Beerwah (Australia Zoo) by train--A$21.20 return (1 1/2 hours) Brisbane to Surfers Paradise by train & bus--A$28.80 return (2 hours) ACCOMMODATION: Best Inn, Fortitude Valley Double, fan, TV, shared bathroom--A$50 An absolute bargain in a slightly drab area of the city. However, it is close ... 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