Leaving Magnetic

Magnetic Island - Cairns

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April 25th 2007
Got up backed and checked out. My Ferry ride wasnt till 1:00. SO I hung out at the hostel for a while. Had breaky then sat and read and talked to some Israely chap with crosseyes (wasnt sure which eye I should be looking into). There are loads of Israely travelers over here. They all seem to come over after doing there 3 years mandatory Army stint. Time came to catch the bus. So I did. It was ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns » Cairns City

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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