Sailing the Whitsundays

Whitsundays

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January 23rd 2008
We have been staying in Airlir Beach for the last 5 days- constantly checking the weather forecast as we DID NOT want to sail the Whitsunday Islands in the bloody rain. Well, the forecast predicted rain, rain and more rain so being pushed for time we booked for Monday. Got upi that morning and there were a couple of light showers - groan but thakfully as we sailed out to sea the sun started to s ... 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