Beautiful White Sand

The white sand on Whitehaven Beach is something like 99% pure silica. Since the island is protected, removal of the sand is illegal. The only time sand has been removed was for NASA's Hubble Telescope.

Boating the Whitsunday Islands

February 16th 2010
I had an amazing two days cruising around the Whitsunday Islands. The Whitsundays are a group of 74 islands that are at the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef. Since they are islands, the only way to see them is to have your own boat or book a boat tour. There are some day tours but the most popular option is a 2 day/2 night trip; this is exactly what I did! We boarded the boat at about n ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Whitsundays » Hayman Island

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

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