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BARRI ED REEF TOURISTS
Mr J Whatson records a Gloucester party visit to the Great Barrier Reef from Mackay to Brampton Island and Sid Harbour. The diary notes sugar exports, island scenery, fishing, and rescue of two hungry travelers, with vivid coastal details and local life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Whatson
Great Barrier Reef
Mackay
Pioneer River
Queensland
Wright
Pearson
Marskay
Brampton Island
Dave
Gulf
Lindsay
Carl
Bill
Nigger-Heads
Smith Islands
Smith Group
Shaw Island
Blacksmith Island
Anvil Island
Coppersmith Lghthouse
Anchorage
Utanda
Sid Harbour
Nara Inlet