At Bowen - on the rocks

Hi From Airlee Beach

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July 28th 2008
Hello all, Another quick catch-up as we know you're hungry for more. We're currently at Airlie beach as we continue to head south. An absolutely beautiful place which acts as the gateway for the Whitsunday islands (our next stop). We've had slightly mixed journey over the last couple of weeks. We stopped at Mission beach which was stunning - and the kids absolutely loved the beach its ... read more

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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