Posted on October 7, 2008 by travelhouseuk
The Whitsunday Islands are a collective of continental islands of various sizes off the coast of Queensland, Australia, situated between Townsville and Mackay and some 900km north of Brisbane.Capt James Cook entered the waters of this group of idyllic islands on Whit Sunday, June 3, 1770. He spent much time charting these beautiful islands comprising [...]
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Posted on October 7, 2008 by travelhouseuk
Kakadu National Park is located within the Alligator Rivers Region of the Northern Territory of Australia.This World Heritage-listed national park is internationally famous for the breathtaking natural beauty of its wetlands, escarpments and spectacular waterfalls as well as its more than 50 000-year-old Aboriginal cultural heritage.
Aboriginal people own and co-manage the huge park, which covers [...]
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