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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: Magnetic Island
Date: December 14th 2006
After an 8 hour bus ride with Nick, our psychotic and probably drunk bus driver, we arrived in Townsville, the launching point for Magnetic Island. We stayed 1 night in Townsville…BOOOOO the hostel was prison-like and the highlight was talking to a 600 pound Samoan power lifter who claimed he had just come in 2nd place in the world championship of Power-lifting. Jason wanted to call his bluff ... read more
Date: December 14th 2006
After an 8 hour bus ride with Nick, our psychotic and probably drunk bus driver, we arrived in Townsville, the launching point for Magnetic Island. We stayed 1 night in Townsville…BOOOOO the hostel was prison-like and the highlight was talking to a 600 pound Samoan power lifter who claimed he had just come in 2nd place in the world championship of Power-lifting. Jason wanted to call his bluff ... read more
