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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]
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] Blog: Forest Beach and Cooktown (6-8 July)
Date: July 18th 2010
After a late start getting away from Maggie Island we caught the ferry back to the mainland, grabbed some groceries and went to retrieve our trailer. Then we hit the road again and headed north to Forest Beach near Ingham, passing the large sugar cane mill along the way. We had arranged to spend the evening here with Norma and Herman (good friends from Darwin). We arrived later than we had plann ... read more
Date: July 18th 2010
After a late start getting away from Maggie Island we caught the ferry back to the mainland, grabbed some groceries and went to retrieve our trailer. Then we hit the road again and headed north to Forest Beach near Ingham, passing the large sugar cane mill along the way. We had arranged to spend the evening here with Norma and Herman (good friends from Darwin). We arrived later than we had plann ... read more
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