Whitehaven Beach - Whitsundays

Sailing

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January 22nd 2008
Day 98 - Sunday 6th January Thanks to a valium tablet i'd had a good sleep even though the German bloke had done his best to disturb it. I was quite refreshed when the bus pulled into Airlie Beach a little before lunchtime. Its a very hot sunny day so i'm glad its a small place as we haven't pre booked accommodation and I didn't fancy carrying my bags for long. Even so by the time I dumped m ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Airlie Beach

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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