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Friday Feb. 25

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February 26th 2011
Went downtown today to see Queen street mall and the Brisbane City Botanical Gardens. Walked all over looking at strange trees and flowers. Enjoyed the shade and river. Later walked back into main part of city - narrowly avoiding a Libyan protest. Strolled through a number of shops. Lots of restaurants outside in the Queen street mall and all over. LOTS of peoplle - quite busy downtown. remind ... 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