Cyclone

The Cyclone

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March 8th 2007
Over the last few days the Gold Coast was hit by a cyclone. I only managed to take a few pictures from my balcony because I didn't want to bring my camera out into the rain and risk it breaking. But the cylone was pretty cool, I didn't know what to expect but it was like a miniature hurricane or something. There were really strong winds that were strong enough to rattle the windows that go out ... 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