View from Mount Coot-tha

The Sunshine State!

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September 27th 2010
Hi all, Coming to the end of our trip now but not winding down as there's still so much to do! We're in Brisbane now and it's so nice to be staying with family, we are being really well looked after by John and Lisa and we are enjoying some much needed home comforts. Arrived on Thursday morning and have packed quite a bit in since then. We headed into the city on Friday, first of all finishing o ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Brisbane

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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