Singing Ship, Emu Park

Rockhampton (4 - 5 May)

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May 11th 2009
We left Agnes Water not knowing exactly where we were headed. We thought we might stay on the coast at Emu Park or Yeppoon, but were interested in going to the Beef Australia 2009 Expo in Rockhampton, which was being held during the week. So we decided to spend a couple of nights in 'Rocky'. We stopped at the Tropic of Capricorn, just before Rocky, which is also the location of a Visitor Centre ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Rockhampton

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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