Nelly Bay, Magnetic Island

Australia - Magnetic Island

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April 21st 2008
We had a mad rush in Qantas changing our flights for Ayers Rock before getting the greyhound bus at lunchtime for our 6 hour journey to Townsville. We jumped straight onto the ferry over to Magnetic Island which was named by Captain Cook because he thought his ship's compass went funny when he sailed by in 1770. We made our way to X Base hostel which Nicola at Castaways had recommended. We arri ... 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