Lazy Mr (or Mrs) Koala

Crick & Crocs

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November 25th 2006
We spent a couple of days in Queesland's state capital and proved that poor planning can still yield awesome outcomes, if luck is on your side. We arrived without a reservation - stupid really since the town was packed to the brim with the Barmy and Boony Army - England and Australia's cricket fans, respectively. They were all there to watch the 1st test of the long-awaited 2006 Ashes. Unsurprisi ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Brisbane

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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