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The Whitsundays

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December 11th 2009
Hello, The day after my last entry was the start of my second dive trip on the Great Barrier Reef, this time around the Whitsunday Islands. I boarded the vessel around midday, giving me a chance to have a quick look around Airlie Beach in the morning. This confirmed my initial impression- it basically has two streets, one all niceness and palm trees running along the waterfront and by a good size ... 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