Leaving Australia

Depart Brisbane

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April 14th 2011
Geo: -27.4676, 153.028A long distance journey what else can we say. We left The Gap at 5.30am to catch our Virgin Australia flight. Ok, Virgins Internet access point was down but we did have access to some of their lounge goodies. A lot of waiting in lines at Sydney but finally got onto Virgins brand new jet.............very nice. More in the next blog. ... 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