Lady Elliot Island

The Great Escape

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January 21st 2015
Great Barrier Reef. It is the largest living structure on earth, actually made up of over 2,900 reefs and 900 islands. It is so large as to be visible from the moon. And let me point out that is is not called the Mediocre Barrier Reef, or the Blah Barrier Reef, or the Whatever, I Can Take It Or Leave It Barrier Reef. It's true that I did spend some time on the reef when I was last in this count ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Lady Elliot Island

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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