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Magnetic Island & Cairns

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April 23rd 2010
Magnetic island I Airlie beach moedte vi en svensk fyr, Dick (som ogsaa var med paa Whitsundays sailing) som tog med os til Magnetic Island. Vi ankom rimelig sent til oe'en og valgte at tage ud til det naermeste hostel fra faergen. Vi var dog saa uheldige at der ikke var nogle ledige senge, saa vi maatte med en taxa til et andet hostel. Da vi stod og ventede paa taxaen moedte vi to ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns

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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