Our home for the next week

Townsville

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June 1st 2008
After spending a couple of days in Bowen, the capital of the mango, unfortunately it was not the season for them, we sailed into Townsville marina and enjoyed city life for a few days, were we celebrated my birthday (again). Now we have been in Rossheaven Marine for a week, were we have put Spirit of Ozz on the slip, to clean and paint the hulle, as usual not everything goes as plan, Rex has foun ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Townsville

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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