World Famous Toad Race

World Famous Toad Race on Magnetic Island

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October 11th 2012
Well we have now been to the world famous toad race on Magnetic Island - I know you are probably saying world famous? That is what I thought but what a fun night we had. They auction off 8 toads and place them in a clear container and there is a large circle on the floor. Unlike the horse racing in Ascot, Dubai etc where the horse that passes the line first by a nose wins the ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Airlie Beach

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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