Platypus

Trying out some photos

---

January 29th 2008
We're in Airlie Beach for a few extra days. The sailing ship we were booked on to for wednesday has been cancelled as there were only 4 people booked on to it. Instead we are going on a different boat (a schooner) on Friday. So we will just have to do the best we can with the three pools in the campsite, the lagoon near the beach, and the many pubs and restaurants all within walking distance. I' ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Airlie Beach

---

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