Paronella Park Waterfall

Happy New Year

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January 1st 2008
Wow what a New Years Eve night we had. Bungalow Bay was going off. We did 80 meals (considering we normally do about 45) this was quite a lot but with the great Head Chef doing his magic and leading the charge we got through them all with no hassles at all. Geb was busy on the bar, although was told they could slip in a few quiet beers as they worked! We also got brought in a bottle of Yellow ... 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