Walking on the beach

Yeppoon - A Tropical Seaside Treasure

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October 10th 2013
After moving on for a number of days it was time to take a break and stay somewhere for more than a night. We packed up and moved a whole 32km towards the coast to a lovely seaside area on the Capricorn Coast. It was much cooler here. This is an area of growing coastal development. Small old fashioned shacks are giving way to large mansions taking advantage of the stunning views out to s ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Yeppoon

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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