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Hamilton Island day 1

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October 23rd 2017
G’day everyone, Yesterday I told you we had another early start today. I was wrong, it was extremely early.We got up at 4.40am and were on our way to the airport by 5.15am?We reached Hamilton Island at about 10am and were glad to see some sun. However by mid afternoon it had clouded over and we decided to leave the beach. I couldn’t resist a swim in the hotel pool but as it looked like rain I ... 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