Watch the birdies

Fraser Island to Mooloolaba

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April 28th 2010
The last day of Fraser Island we drive the other direction towards the Southern Tip to catch the ferry (barge) over to Rainbow beach. We start out at around 10am and I am worried about crossing Eli Creek as I have read that you can only cross 2 hours around low tide, which isn't until 1.30 today. However when we get there, there is nothing to worry about and we cross with a big splash (forgot to w ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Fraser Island

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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