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Falling in love with Fraser Island

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January 27th 2011
Fraser Island On route to Fraser Island we stayed for a couple of days in Hervey bay, a homely laid back seaside town. The vibe is very relaxed here; large families dining alfresco- bbq’s and picnic hampers in abundance, a reggae band cranks out summery tunes and long limbed girls on Snakeboards (the must have toy of last Christmas) wiggle along the promenade. The stretch of beach has tepid wa ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Fraser Island

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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