Maheno Shipwreck porthole

Fun on Fraser the easy way

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March 20th 2007
Here we are in the less than exciting harbour town of Hervey Bay having returned from Fraser Island to find the place in the full throws of Easter madness. It is tradition at Easter for whole communities to descend on such places and erect what can only be described as canvas cities housing many families with seemingly endless supplies of children. The men then sit around drinking weak lager, talk ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Fraser Island

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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