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Brisbane sightseeing

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February 14th 2010
After a big night out last night, as well as some lousy nights of sleep and early mornings of late, it felt great to get a good night’s sleep. And I needed it for the day of touring ahead. At 11:00 I made my way down to the city center to meet up with a free walking tour similar to the ones I did in Europe. In fact, I’d later find out that the Australian ones were started by one of the guys t ... 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