Rocko Rolln'

A lazy day on the island

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April 17th 2008
Wednesday, April 16th. Today we mainly just took our time and got to know the island. We walked down into Nelly Bay and rented…I’m meant hired, a Moke (see pictures). At first I thought these were home built cars but later found out that they were built in the late 60’s by makers of the Mini. Moke stands for donkey. We wanted the experience of driving on the left side of the street and ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Townsville

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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