Rainbow from Broadbeach

Gold Coast

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June 28th 2015
I am lucky enough to have two friends, Mason and Sarah, who live in Gold Coast. We met five years ago in Nicaragua and they visited me that same year in Pittsburgh. Gold Coast might not have been on the agenda otherwise, but I'm really happy to have been able to explore the area and meet their friends and family -- definitely a more authentic experience than just spending time at hostels, or tryin ... read more

Oceania » Australia

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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