Views from the Ferry

Hamilton Island a.k.a Paradise

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January 22nd 2012
We woke early and packed up our bags to make our way over to Hamilton Island! We (Jo) got the directions for the ferry to Hamilton Island mixed up and thought that we caught the ferry from the same place that we boarded the sailing trip, but we actually had to be at a harbour about a 20min drive away. It was a very hot day again so carrying our luggage around wasn’t much fun, but with Jo’s dir ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Hamilton 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