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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]
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] Blog: Sailing the Whitsunday Islands
Date: November 3rd 2003
My Uncle Laurie, his friends and myself took 10 days out to sail the Beautiful Whitsunday Islands. We flew to Hamilton Island and then took a boat over to Airlie Beach on the mainland to pick up our yacht. Before setting sail, we went to the local supermarket and spent $800 on food and then nearly the same amount on grog next door at the liquor shop!! Should have seen the looks we got! I then ... read more
Date: November 3rd 2003
My Uncle Laurie, his friends and myself took 10 days out to sail the Beautiful Whitsunday Islands. We flew to Hamilton Island and then took a boat over to Airlie Beach on the mainland to pick up our yacht. Before setting sail, we went to the local supermarket and spent $800 on food and then nearly the same amount on grog next door at the liquor shop!! Should have seen the looks we got! I then ... read more
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