Curry time!

Arriving in Mermaid Beach

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May 25th 2012
Having again been the first to wake in our dorm we walked back to the transit centre to catch our early morning bus as the rain started to fall on Brisbane. When we arrived in Surfers Paradise it was still raining so we opted for a taxi to take us the short journey to our Motel in Mermaid Beach. Unfortunately we were still a little early to check in so we left our luggage and trudge back throug ... 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