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Magnetic Island

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December 4th 2003
From Scottys' I headed south to Magnetic Island with Dan heading north and Jenny already of me. It was sad leaving Scottys' as I liked it here. I got the bus down to Townsville the staging post for Magnetic Island where I eventually got a boat to the island but it was a long wait. When I got there I went to Base Backpackers to check, and this is where I met Thor and Chris who were trying to kee ... 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