The view from South Molle Island

Whitsundays and behond

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March 26th 2007
After a horrific 13 hour nightbus, where I was forced to watch Dr Dolittle 3, we finally arrived in Airlie Beach. We got our free shuttle bus to our hostel (Koala's) and at 9am all we wanted to do was go to bed. However with a late check in time we headed out for some breakfast and a nose around. Airlie beach is a small place with most backpackers using it as a stop over before and/or after a ... 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