Barrie (with captain in the background) preparing to jump in

From riches to rags

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April 15th 2011
G'day family and friends! We are writing this travel blog whilst sitting on our balcony in our jungle hut on Magnetic Island, just off the coast of Townsville, Eastern Austrailia. The island is apparently the hottest place in Austalia (Oz), and is quite beautiful, with giant boulders cascading into the ocean. It is nightime here now, and a possum has just ran into the Hostel's restaurant area ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Magnetic 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