Whitsundays

Whitsundays to Mission Beach

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April 12th 2009
Wednesday 8th April - Left site and drove down to start of Palm Tree forest walk. Stunning - huge palm trees and very dense forestation. Sprayed ourselves well against mossies and leaches although Tony managed to pick up a couple of leaches climbing up his boots! Walked the last bit up the road and saw a huge snake curled up on the bank. Drove back down the valley and spotted a bedraggled Wedg ... 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