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Magnetic island - Full moon madness part deux!

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July 9th 2007
Magnetic island is so named because of it's impact on Captain Cooks navigational equipment during his vovage up the east coast. The island lies 20 mins off the coast of Townsville. Rich and I headed straight there and ended up at base backpackers home to the monthly full moon party. The backpackers it's self was really nice, more of a resort on the beach than budjet accomodation. It was situated ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Magnetic Island

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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