The rainbows

Rainbow Beach

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October 4th 2010
Five hour bus journey to Rainbow Beach. Very small town where the friendly locals say 'G'day' as they pass you. I take a little walk to check out the beach and it was perfect timing too - the Sun was just setting, the sky several shades of pink, the surfers catching the last waves of the day and a whale splashing around in the distance. Although admittedly, it was so small and far away that I' ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Rainbow Beach

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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