Surfers

moving along!

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December 2nd 2006
I haven't added anything for a while, we're in Brisbane right now and it's muggier than anything! it's a pretty city, but nowhere near the beach so we're happy to be leaving tomorrow for Noosa. After Byron Bay we stopped in Surfers Paradise for four days, and we were lucky to know someone from Bryon who had an beautiful view from their hotel room. the pictures once again don't do the view justice, ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Brisbane » Fortitude Valley

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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