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A birthday at Surfer's Paradise

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February 20th 2007
Eleanor and I recently had a 4 day break on the Gold Coast, it was the first time we've left the kids at home though we were confident that they'd be OK. The trip was a birthday present for me and a chance to relax, we booked our air fares online and got a great deal - $100 return each. We left on Saturday the 17th February, Justine dropped us off at the airport at around 11.30am for our 12.15pm ... 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