Cania Gorge NP

week 21 & 22

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October 16th 2010
Arriving in Townsville we were rewarded with a break in the wet weather (although it was short lived). Making the most of the sunshine we headed up Castle Hill lookout for an impressive view over the town and out to Magnetic Island. We spent the rest of the day swimming at The Rockpools at Kissing Point and also at the waterfront at the water playground. We all had fun whizzing along on the flying ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Agnes Water

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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