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Whitsundays History

Community Interest : Whitsundays History

Last Updated: Sep 24th, 2005 - 10:18:54

Aboriginal History
By Dan Roulston
Sep 7, 2004, 10:17

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The Paddling Through History Festival commences at Airlie Beach and pays tribute to over 6000 years of maritime and cultural history in the region, with a four-day canoe and outrigger festival that travels around the Whitsunday Islands, following traditional routes taken by the Ngaro people.

Paddling Through History

The festival was first staged in 2000 and is a joint effort of local tourism bodies, national parks, the indigenous community and local sporting groups to celebrate the maritime and cultural history of the Whitsundays.

On the beach

Night Celebrations