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South East Coast (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) |
 | | Brisbane, Queensland’s capital, is in the state’s southeastern extremity, between the Gold and Sunshine coasts, but seems curiously unaffected by either. |
 | | Though it was by far the largest settlement in Queensland at the time of the state separating from New South Wales in 1859, the choice of Brisbane as capital proved unpopular with the northern pioneers, who felt that the government was too far away to understand, or even care about, their needs. |
 | | As a major tourist destination, Queensland’s south coast seldom presents travel or accommodation problems, and in many places the only trouble is making some sort of choice between the vast array of options. |
| www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/queensland/southeastcoast.asp (812 words) |
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