Roma Street Parkland

May 26th 2014
Geo: -27.4676, 153.028Roma Street Parkland was our first destination of the day. It was originally the meeting place for several indigenous groups. From 1884 to 1964 it was used for Brisbane Markets to buy fresh produce and live animals. It became Roma Street Parkland in 2001. Today it is divided into precincts which focus on wetlands, a subtropical rainforest, and the arid interior. Since i ... 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

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Richard Ostrowski

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My job experience involved work in the construction and design area for highway transportation, working 32 years with MDOT and the past 13 years as Senior project Engineer with SME. After 45 years of work in various capacities providing geotechnical evaluation, road construction, and construction materials quality assurance testing I recently started a new phase of my life in retirement. My interests now revolve around more family activities, my six grand children,traveling and cycling.I have completed two cross country biking tours from Pacific to Atlantic and bicycle touring through 40... full info

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