Done the East coast Photo 2

Done the East coast

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January 30th 2012
My last night in Rainbow Beach was spent walking up to the sand dunes, about a 45 min walk from my hostel. Unfortunately it was overcast (and very hot and humid) so we didn't see much of a sunset, but we made up for it by having a go at sandboarding. Great fun. Our guide had taken a bodyboard along so we all took it in turns climbing up a very steep hill before surfing down. You're suppose ... read more

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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