At the top of the Lake Wabby sand dune

New friends, new experiences

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November 8th 2006
Well, I can finally say that my trip is starting to turn around and become a whole new experience. After leaving Byron Bay I spent a couple of nights in Brisbane, then Noosa and then moved on to Rainbow Beach. I'm not going to write about Brisbane or Noosa because I have so much more to say about Rainbow Beach. Rainbow Beach is a small little town, there isn't a lot happening here except ba ... 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