River at 1770

Rain, at Rainbow Beach

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August 26th 2011
We have been lucky with the weather .. while it was raining down south, we have had quite good weather. We had five nights at beautiful Agnes Water, a place we always enjoy .. lovely beach, good campside, a pleasant coffee shop on site, and within walking distance to the shops. The last couple of days a wind came up which was unpleasant but we spent our time chatting to the friendly campers th ... 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