Magnetic island

Airlie Beach - Magnetic Island

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April 23rd 2007
Got up early and checked out. Feeling cream Cracked and started to wish I hadnt had that litre of goon last night. Caught the greyhound and started to make our way to Townsville. The bus stopped at 10:20 for an hour long lunch break. Being rediculesly early for lunch I bought a paper and a packet of crisps. We were on our way again. We reached Townsville Station/Ferry terminal at 1:45. D ... 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