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Townsville & Magnetic Island

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July 24th 2012
We stayed quite a while in Townsville, because we wanted to find a job there and to visit the Magnetic Island, of which we had heard lots of good things. It was also the first experience of busking for Loup, with OK results, although not as good as expected (maybe it'd be better without singing...) So in Townsville, again some beaching, some sunset watching, some nice BBQs and even a casino ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Townsville

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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