Sunrise

Airlie Beach

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March 10th 2007
So, after 13 hours on the bus, i have arrived in the beautyful, sunny and touristy town of Airlie Beach. Airlie is the gateway to the Whitsunday Islands, and my taking off place for a sailing cruise for the next two days. The weather is getting hotter by the mile north and we are cerainly approaching tropical climates. Actually Airlie reminds me a bit of the Florida Keys, similar b ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Airlie Beach

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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