Crocoseum

Gold Coast

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December 23rd 2006
Next stop, the Gold Coast. I stayed in the renowned Surfers Paradise. I had always wanted to go, so I made sure it was on the agenda. In the end I was very disappointed. This area is very different from the rest of Queensland, and the areas I had already visited. It is a lot flashier - the coastline is riddled with highrise complexes and the tourist attractions are theme parks such as Movie W ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Gold Coast

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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