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From Rags to Riches - The Magic of the "Wetsundays"

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May 28th 2009
With plans of snorkeling through sparkling coral seas, lounging on white silica beaches and generally just enjoying a sunny tropical paradise, both Sidd and I were really looking forward to our week-long getaway in the Whitsundays over the Easter break. The Whitsundays is located midway on the Queensland Coast, approximately 1.5 hours north by plane from Brisbane. It is the largest group of island ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Whitsundays

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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