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37 Backpackers Rescued from Striken Yacht Queensland Australia

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Reports just coming in of huge seas - lots of damage in the area - mostly to yachts but no reports of injury or deaths.
16 years ago, February 12th 2008 No: 1 Msg: #27322  
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UPI Report

"There are no injuries and Hayman Island is feeding them at the moment and then they're going to be moved down to Mackay,"



These yachts are the ones that sale around the Whitsunday Islands - extremely popular with backpackers in the area. Reply to this

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