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Living in the lap of luxury at Airlie Beach

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March 25th 2009
With the arrival of Team Bloom, things seriously looked up in the way of our accommodation. Catching a flight from Melbourne via Proserpine, we arrived in Airlie Beach with decidedly dubious weather. However, what we lacked in sunshine was more than made up for by the fabulous 5 star penthouse suite that greeted us at the Coral Sea Resort, with hammock on balcony, sea view and olympic sized swim ... 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