Queens Botanic gardens

Tourist times in Townsville.

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April 7th 2006
04.04.06 When we left Airlie today it was chucking it down, a good day to leave. It was only a 4 hour journey up the coast to Townsville. Got booked into Reef Lodge, very nice room we even had our own fridge, toaster and kettle!! That afternoon we went for a walk along the strand (sea front) and checked out the cinema times for tomorrow. Like most other beaches up North of Australia you can't sw ... 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