The slaughter

Kayak to Russell Island

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October 21st 2006
This series of pics is from a weekend kayak in October. We travelled to Bramston Beach early on Saturday and kayaked across to Russell Island - a small island in the Frankland Islands group off the coast from Babinda. The trip took over four hours. Eddy, the only experienced kayaker among us was very patient as we paddled across the south easterly winds towards an island that appeared to be moving ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland

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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