Fraser Venture

Day 85 Hervey Bay

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November 8th 2007
Rained lots overnight and then was still wet when we were picked up at 0730 to go to Fraser Island for the day. For those who do not know already the island is the largest sand island in the world. It is an amazing place that has no regular roads but lots of tracks suitable for 4-wheel drive vehicles including buses. The long beaches on the eastern side are locally known as the main highway. W ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Hervey Bay

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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