The Passengers

Saturday 5th March - Whitsunday Islands/Hamilton Island

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March 4th 2011
Up early again - our last day on the boat.!' Down for breakfast at 07:00, but we are told to pack our bags before breakfast and leave them in the library, as the girls will make a start in cleaning the rooms. We did as we were told and packed up and went for breakfast. The captain sets off while we are eating breakfast, this is the first time we have been eating on the move. This is not a pr ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Whitsundays

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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