Townsville Sunset

If Only All Backpacking Hostels Were Like This

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November 8th 1989
There was no problem finding a backpackers' hostel in Townsville as the best one was right above the transit centre. For $9 (£4.50) you got a bed in a plush room with air conditioning, an evening meal, a beer, a bus service into town and a short tour. Like Cairns, Townsville was a nice little town and well worth a few hours just wandering round, relaxing and taking it in, but the main reason f ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Townsville

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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