Clare bracing herself

Last Day in 'Brownsville'

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December 10th 2006
Today we were up early for a very special breakfast at Bungalow Bay Koala Village on Magnetic Island. This is a very special breakfast that only takes place a few times a month serving: Champagne (well it would be rude not to!), local tropical fruit, bacon, sausages, egg, barramundi, pancakes... well the list goes on, as the good backpackers we are (feeling more and more like skint students eve ... 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