Whitsunday Magic deck

Whitsunday Islands

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March 2nd 2010
The Whitsundays where named by, who else, Captain James Cook, who came here in 1770 on -you guessed it- Whitsunday. The best way to explore this area is by booking a sailing trip for a couple of days. I booked myself for 3 days and 3 nights on the Whitsunday Magic, a beautiful schooner with three masts. It turned out to be 3 great days with fantastic food on board, wonderful weather and a cocktai ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Whitsundays

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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