Mid Semester Break: Off to Queensland!!

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April 4th 2008

Published: April 6th 2008

Last week, in honor of the Easter holidays, the university closed from Good Friday (21 March) until the following Sunday (30 March), to celebrate Easter and mid semester break. Because we had so long, a group of friends and I decided to travel to Queensland, the touristy-east coast beach towns of Australia!! We spent time at the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast, and Fraser Island. We arrived arou... Read Full Entry

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Cindy Youssef

cindyatmonash

In August 2006, I received the opportunity of a lifetime when I was named District 7750 Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar. Since then, I've had some time to prepare myself, pack my bags and head to District 9810 in Melbourne, Australia! After arriving in February 2008, I began my postgraduate studies in International Relations at Monash University. I am so grateful to the Rotarians of both District 7750 and 9810 for this amazing and exciting opportunity. I am also thankful to Rotarians worldwide for their contributions to the Rotary Foundation and their efforts at engaging youth around the worl... full info

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The barge

We had to drive our 4WD onto a ferry which took us from the Sunshine Coast to Fraser Island

Packed like sardines!

A view of our 4WD with all of us inside!

Maheno Shipwreck

In the early 1900's, this boat was on its way to Japan, when a cyclone hit Fraser Island and the boat crashed on shore. Its wreckage has remained unmoved and untouched (it's very rusted metal of course)