Alex and I

Day 4 - Fraser Island (k'gari) to Rockhampton

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July 1st 2017
My dream suddenly started hearing 'Under the sea' which was interesting. I then realised it was Alex's alarm going off and it was time to get up at 6:45am. We headed off at 8 am to see the Maheno shipwreck. This ship started off as a diesel travel ship to New Zealand, when the war began it was converted into a hospital ship and is said to have saved over 20,000 lives. After the war it was conv ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Rockhampton

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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