Whitehaven beach

Airlie Beach and sailing the Whitsunday Islands

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June 27th 2013
After a glorious time on Magnetic Island (forgetting being violated by possums), we headed further south to Airlie Beach - the gateway to the Whitsunday Islands. We arrived in the late afternoon after our ferry and greyhound rides, once we found a hostel it was immediately out to look for a sailing trip around the Whitsundays. This is without question, one of the most popular excursions for backpa ... read more

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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