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Sometimes, very rarely I might add; a web site link is submitted for review and inclusion into the AJ links page that really does deserve to be highlighted. Alan, from Anchors Away Bareboat Charters, Whitsundays, Great Barrier Reef submitted a link to his web site this morning and I want to draw your attention to probably one of the most glorious locations in Australia. I was so impressed with the web site design, the boats for charter, the location and just about everything (grins); that I developed a banner to use in my new Internet project called "Virtual Road Trips and Destinations" which, was released on Tuesday this week as part of the Laughing Camel suite of web sites (Camel Library - Camel Road Trips and Destinations). At the moment I'm busy developing European road trips and destinations. However, I plan to open some Aussie (probably the natural home to "camel ticklers") road trips in the next few weeks and will include Whitsundays and the Great Barrier Reef. In the meantime, here's some more details about Anchors Away Bareboat Charters.
The Whitsundays is the jewel in the crown of Queensland. The Whitsundays has 74 islands within its group. Only a handful of the islands are inhabited, leaving plenty of secluded sandy beaches awaiting your footprints; bushwalks in unspoilt National Parks and pristine coral reefs just waiting to be admired. Some DRY FACTS and Google Map Insert: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Whitsunday Islands
Geography
Location Queensland, Australia
Coordinates 20°18'S, 148°56'E
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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.The Whitsundays observe Australian Eastern Standard Time. Like New South Wales, but unlike the rest of Queensland, tourist resorts there observe daylight saving time in summer. This is for the benefit of tourists from New South Wales. The zoneinfo database of time zones names this zone "Australia/Lindeman" and describes it as "Queensland - holiday Islands". Listed below are the islands of the Greater Whitsundays, divided by group locality. Named rocks and islets can be found listed within the entry for the nearest island to that feature: The Whitsunday Group
Bird Island
Black Island
Border Island
Cid Island
Cowrie Island
Deloraine Island
Dent Island
Dumbell Island
Dungarra Island
Esk Island
Fitzalan Island
Hamilton Island
Harold Island
Haslewood Island
Hayman Island
Henning Island
Hook Island
Ireby Island
Langford Island
Long Island
Lupton Island
Nicolson Island
Perseverance Island
Plum Pudding Island
Teague Island
Titan Island
Whitsunday Island
Wirrainbela Island
Workington Island 
Sample of Great Barrier Reef Day Trips These day trips are on offer from the Anchors Away Web Site: Anchors Away Bareboat Charters Sitemap Queensland Site MapDiscover the numerous features and highlights of Anchors Away Bareboat Charters' Coastal 46' Luxury Cruiser by clicking on the links below: Click here to discover more about our bareboat charter cruisers, or make a booking today. For any enquiries, please feel free to contact us online or telephone :1300 556 990 (International callers: +61 2 4658 0521). One of the Wonders of the Natural World
ARTICLE SUMMARY: The Great Barrier Reef supports a diversity of life.
By : Douglas Scott
Submitted 2008-02-03 03:52:10
The world s largest coral reef is the Great Barrier Reef which composes of roughly 3000 individual reefs and 900 islands. The reef is located in the Coral Sea off the coast of Queensland s in the northeast of Australia. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the wonders of the natural world it is the world s largest coral reef ecosystem. It was declared a World Heritage in 1981. More than two million people visit the reef each year generating more than 2 billion Austailian Dollors in tourism dollars. Most of the visitors come to go out on the reef. A scourge of the reef is bleaching where the corals have died in large numbers. This phenomenon is not exclusive to Queensland s Great Barrier Reef, but has been observed on reefs throughout the world. It is thought the bleaching has been caused by rises in water temperature, although the evidence is not conclusive. Another one of the dangers to the habitat is the Crown of Thorns starfish. Since the 1960s the Crown of Thorns have been destroying the corals which make up the reef. The Reef supports a diversity of life, 30 species of whales, porpoises and dolphins, have been recorded in the Great Barrier Reef. Six species of sea turtle come to the reef to breed Olive Ridley, Green Sea Turtle, Hawksbill Turtle, Leatherback Sea Turtle, Loggerhead Sea Turtle and Flat Back Turtles. Over 200 species of birds live on the Reef, including the Roseate Tern and White bellies Sea Eagle. More than 1500 species of fish live on the reef, including the, Red Bass, Clownfish, Red Throat Emperor, and several species of Snappers and Coral Trout. 400 species of corals, both soft corals and hard coral are found on the reef. Due to its vast, warm clear waters and its accessibility from the floating guest facilities called live aboards, the reef is a very popular destination for the tourists, especially scuba divers. Many cities along the Queensland coast offer boat trips to the reef on a daily basis. Several continental islands have been turned into holiday resorts. Townsville and Cairns are the largest of these coastal cities with populations of approximately 150,000 each. Unlike most reef environments worldwide, the Reef is the only one where the water catchments area is a home to the industrialised urban areas and where extensive areas of coastal lands and rangelands have been used for agricultural and pastoral purposes. Benefits of Family Camping Tents In S.E., Queensland ARTICLE SUMMARY: The perfect and most amazing spot for camping and shopping, for camping tents, with family - S E Queensland. By : Abhishek Agarwal
Submitted 2008-02-03 09:59:55
Camping is a favorite pastime of people world-over regardless of their nationality. Every country is blessed with some natural wonders that can be best explored by outdoor activities such as camping. Moreover, people everywhere are so mired in day-to-day life that camping provides the best way for them to de-stress in the company of the loved ones. Like many other places in the world, families residing in South East Queensland also consider camping as their best method to spend vacations. Therefore, S.E. Queensland is filled with places where you can find superior quality family camping tens with ease. Almost all the sporting goods stores in S.E. Queensland stock camping equipments to meet the heavy demand from campers all around the year. Families searching for durable, well-designed camping tents find S.E. Queensland a great place to shop. The retail stores here are very customer friendly and fully assist their clients in finding the most appropriate sizes, designs or types of camping tents to meet their needs. The salesmen are often well equipped with all kind of details surrounding the camping products and hence make the purchase transaction much easier for the customers. Once through with the family camping tent purchase, you must go looking out for the best family spot to put it up. You will find many as S.E Queensland is full of natural wonders to leave you and your family awestruck. You can even opt for the regular camping grounds. These make an excellent choice as they usually work out of their sleeves to make their guests experience the most pleasant one. Camping grounds also have many facilities like hiking, fishing and swimming to keep everyone busy. One of the best aspects of camping is that it allows everyone in the family to get together and bond well while indulging in different types of activities Many residents in S.E. Queensland find the pleasant weather feasible enough to pull out their family camping tents and put them up in the backyards to enjoy that splendid outdoor experience at will. Children always love these spur of the moment outdoor plans and such kind of surprise vacations make an excellent memory for them to cherish for all their life. Moreover, even the adults ride along happily with such plans as it gives them an exciting opportunity to relive their past. Hence, it can be inferred that family camping tents need not be utilized just for the outdoor trips, a little imagination and innovation can turn them into a great source of fun right within the boundaries of ones home. So if you stay in S.E. Queensland and haven't yet hit the nearest specialty store or discount outlet to pick up your choice of family camping tent, you are certainly missing something! You are actually depriving your family a much-deserved chance to discover each other. Mom and dad will be able to connect to their kids even better and the kids will find out that quality time is not the only time they spend with their friends. Go ahead and make optimum use of all that S.E.Queensland has to offer to raise happy families. |
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