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The Great Barrier Reef, Mission Bay and Magnetic Island

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April 23rd 2008
GREAT BARRIER REEF: We got up early for our Great Barrier Reef trip and went to the harbour where we boarded a smallish boat with a fair few other people to set sail. The range of boats that you can choose from range from the most luxurious and expensive to the fairly cheap. Of course we took the cheap option but the quality of the boat and swimwear was still great and we also had a buffet lunch ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland

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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