Magnetic Island

Off to sail the Barrier Reef

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April 12th 2006
Just trying to waste a few hours as we've checked out and have our sailing meeting at 1.30pm. We'll then meet the people we have to spend the next 3 days and 2 nights with - hope everyones nice and we're not stuck with any weirdos! We're sailing around the Whitsunday Islands - actually learning to sail ourselves which should be fun, though we've heard its hard work too. Also get to do lots of ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Airlie Beach

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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