Ballina

Day 166 - a day in Ballina

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September 9th 2015
We had a few things to do and Ballina seemed to have all the answers so we stayed an extra day. We did some food shopping, organised some bike repairs and looked for clothes (but without luck). Lunch at the local restaurant was disappointing as our meals were far too salty. Seems to be a more common theme lately. Our caravan park was close to the beach so we walked along the river and out to th ... read more

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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