Ally snorkelling

The Great Barrier Reef

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July 9th 2016
Visiting the Outer Barrier Reef The much anticipated adventure of snorkelling and scuba diving the Great Barrier Reef had arrived. Our day commencing by collecting our boarding passes at the Quick Silver Reception on the Marina and then boarding the boat at 0930hrs. Fully aware of my sea sickness we sat outside at the rear of the boat and I took some ginger sea sickness tablets. The boys getting ... 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