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Background: 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 of Great Britain. Six colonies were created in the late 18th and 19th centuries; they federated and became the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. The new country took advantage of its natural resources to rapidly develop its agricultural and manufacturing industries and to make a major contribution to the British effort in World Wars I and II. In recent decades, Australia has transformed itself into an internationally competitive, advanced market economy. It boasted one of the OECD's fastest growing economies during the 1990's, a performance due in large part to economic reforms adopted in the 1980's. Long-term concerns include pollution, particularly depletion of the ozone layer, and management and conservation of coastal areas, especially the Great Barrier Reef.



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Magnetic Island
12 days ago: Kelly W published a blog
Magnetic Island
August 7th 2008  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Magnetic Island
So after the excitement of last week I think we managed to follow up quite well! We've spent the last few days on Magnetic Island, just off the coast from Townsville. The island is of a reasonable s ... 9 photos [full story]

August 7th 2008  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Magnetic Island
More than a little sad to be leaving Airlie Beach and the Whitsundays behind, we continued on our course up north to check out the attraction of Magnetic Island. The hostel we stayed in apparently wo ... [full story]

July 2nd 2008  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Magnetic Island
After some very bad planning, i.e. not actually booking a hostel in Townsville (our next stop) we were left with no accomodation and so decided to get the ferry accross to Magnetic Island - ferry ... [full story]

51 days ago: natonthenet published a blog
Its the "d" word... im cursed
July 1st 2008  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Magnetic Island
Just comign to teh end of magnetic island, will be sorry to leave its such an amazing spot on the beach, amazing weather, so relaxed and really nice people. Was supposed to be here till friday doing a ... [full story]

53 days ago: natonthenet published a blog
GOOOOOOOON
June 29th 2008  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Magnetic Island
Turns out kangaroo is very very nice... really lean meat, melted in the mouth- definitely going to be having it again! On to mission beach yesterday, quite a nice little place but unfortunately the ... [full story]

Finally the splash
60 days ago: Spirit Of Ozz published a blog
Finally the splash
June 22nd 2008  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Magnetic Island
At last…..we are out of there (Rossheaven Marine) after paying too many thousands of dollars and 25 days later we were put back in the water. What a relieve and how wonderful is to be out in th ... 4 photos [full story]

62 days ago: cezapops published a blog
Catch Up!
June 16th 2008  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Magnetic Island
Goodness me I havn't written for you guys for quite a while....you must be so bored!!hehe Let me give you a quick catch up of the beautiful little adventures i've been having over the past week or ... [full story]

Townsville and Magnetic Island
75 days ago: GemandLew published a blog
Townsville and Magnetic Island
June 6th 2008  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Magnetic Island
We stopped at Townsville for one night and again it was a typical small town in Queensland (even though it is actually the 2nd biggest after Brisbane) It was also a sunday so everything was closed so ... 15 photos [full story]

Magnetic Island
77 days ago: hayley and mick published a blog
Magnetic Island
April 20th 2008  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Magnetic Island
Tonight we found ourselves on the beautiful Magnetic Island staying at the YHA Bungalow Bay which has won several awards. It had great facilities, our favourite was the pool with the numerous and ext ... 4 photos [full story]

80 days ago: Maipenrai published a blog
Nothing changes... :)
June 1st 2008  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Magnetic Island
Am naechsten Tag, nach der ersten Nacht, die ich ALLEINE in einem Zimmer, in einem ECHTEN bett verbracht habe seit ich in tour bin, sind John und ich mit der Faehre nach Magnetic Island gefahren, eine ... [full story]


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