Peter with his new friend

Days 15 & 16 - So much to do with so little time

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December 7th 2012
Haven't even had time to blog you lucky people. It has been all go here. What with massages, eating, swimming in the pool, strolls along the beach, eating, checking out the lookouts, going to the omnimax theatre (one of the last as it is closing down on the 19 Dec), going to the markets and eating. We both really like Townsville. It has a good feel about it and the people are very friendly. ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Townsville

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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