View of sunset on the beach

Heron Island

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November 29th 2015
Our last trip to the reef before we leave.... One of our favourite family activities is snorkelling. It is also one of the holiday activities we will miss the most when we move down to Melbourne. There is nothing better than swimming amongst the fish at the bottom of the reef looking at the many varied colours and textures of the natural beauty around us. There is an island at the end o ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Gladstone

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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