Whitehaven Beach

The next 'must-do' thing: The Whitsundays

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February 11th 2007
The Whitsunday sailing trip is one of the must-do things on the east caost along with going to Fraser Island and Byron Bay. There was a bit of hanging around in Rockhampton to wait for the bus and eventually we were off. Fortunately I had been directed to the correct bus stop by a young English couple. Although I thought the correct bus stop was the one I eventually went to, I would have di ... 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