Rainy Airlie

This is the dawning of the age of ... Capricorn

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May 20th 2006
I've crossed the Tropic of Capricorn, and yes, it's totally tropical man! But anyway, I made it to Airlie Beach, bright and early on Monday morning. I'd bumped into my old mates from 1770 - Andy The Manc and Grandpa (Chris) The Sweed - on the bus which was great cause Andy is a little cutey and the old Manc-bonding got us off to a good start, so I followed them into the hostel they'd booked - A ... read more

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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