Waiting for the Greyhound

Break time in Surfers Paradise

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September 17th 2010
Hi all, Had a great few days rest in Surfers Paradise over the past couple of days staying in our luxury hotel (seeing as we are the worst backpackers in the world!) In fact, we've not really got much news as we've not really done anything! We got here on Tuesday morning after a horrible train journey through the night and then a short Greyhound coach trip to Surfers, and headed straight for the ... 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