John, Simon Ian and Mark

Magnetic Island to Darwin

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June 28th 2007
On the road again ..... after a brillaint boat trip we set off towards Magnetic Island which is a really chilled out place with a few little beach villages, its surrounding waters are part of the Great Barrier Reef. Captain Cook named it Magnetic Island after his compass went perculiar as he sailed by! We managed to get a hostel after many phone calls a peaceful little area, hardly anyone ab ... 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