On White Haven beach

Crikey mate, what a bloody view!

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August 26th 2007
When you say you're going to be sailing around the Whitsunday Islands for a few days, it all sounds rather grand doesn't it? Images of lounging around on deck with the sun bouncing off your shoulders, and a boat made of varnished wood spring to mind. You can imagine our surprise then, when we were shown to our sleeping quarters onboard our "Yacht" - quarters is probably a bit of an exaggeration, ... read more

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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