On a deserted beach!

Mozzie Infestation!!!

---

February 19th 2007
Our bus trip was for once pretty painless, although still with the compulsary stops every 2 hours!!! And we got into Townsville in plenty of time for our transfer ferry, from there it was onto a bus for 5 minutes before arriving at Base Backpackers - supposedly the best in Australia! And admittedly for the beachside location, views and accommodation it was certainly pretty reasonable and a rather ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Magnetic Island

---

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