Me and my Moke

Magnetic Island

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April 5th 2007
As we headed north to Cairns we decided to stop at Townsville and catch the ferry over to Magnetic Island. There is not much to comment on about Townsville other than it was incredibly hot and sticky! It was the most uncomfortable we'd been - I am not sure how people live here. Magnetic Island however was lovely - a beautiful tropical island. Our hostel had possibly the best location of all our 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