Results for "Marco Island"
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Rottnest Island Museum
World Directory, Australia, Australia, Western Australia, City of Fremantle Rottnest Island,
Rottnest Island Museum offers an informative and interesting visit, and documents the history of the island dating back 70 years. Rottnest Island was originally an indigenous prison as well as later home to approximately 2500 military personnel who were stationed here to protect Fremantle harbour from the Japanese Naval invasion around the 1940's. Rottnest Island Museum is run by friendly volunteers and offers a fascinating history and insight into the island's past, a must visit.
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Norderney
World Directory, Europe, Germany, Lower Saxony, Aurich
Norderney is one of the seven populated East Frisian Islands off the North Sea coast of Germany. It is also a municipality in the district of Aurich in Lower Saxony.
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Baltrum
World Directory, Europe, Germany, Lower Saxony, Aurich
Baltrum is an island near the coast of East Frisia (Ostfriesland), Germany and a municipality in the district of Aurich, Lower Saxony.
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Hervey Bay
World Directory, Australia, Australia, Queensland, Fraser Coast Regional Council
Bordered by 40 kilometres of pristine beaches, Hervey Bay offers access to islands, adventure, wildlife and a beautiful safe aquatic playground for visitors to the Fraser Coast. Hervey Bay has gained international recognition as one of the best locations to view a great variety of marine life especially the majestic humpback whales as they make their yearly migration south, through the region's calm waters, from August to November.
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Emu Bay
World Directory, Australia, Australia, South Australia, Kangaroo Island
Emu Bay is the perfect place to stay on Kangaroo Island. It is the best base for the exploration of Australia's third largest offshore island.
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American River
World Directory, Australia, Australia, South Australia, Kangaroo Island
American River is a peaceful fishing village nestling into a hillside of native vegetation and located at the entrance to Pelican Lagoon, an aquatic sanctuary. The town looks across the bay to Eastern Cove. At night wallabies and possums can be seen. During the day scenic walks along the coast are enjoyed. Bird watchers delight in the numerous species of land and aquatic birds, including the beautiful and rare Glossy Black Cockatoo. Pelicans and black swans grace the shores. American River is famous for its fishing, with boating and sailing also favourite pastimes. The town has a boat ramp, barbeque and picnic facilities and fishing charters.
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Isla Margarita
World Directory, South America, Venezuela, Nueva Esparta, Nueva Esparta
Isla Margarita (Margarita Island) Venezuela is a mountainous tropical Caribbean island paradise located off the north shore of Venezuela. Margarita is blessed with an average of over 320 days a year of sun, beautiful tropical beaches lined with palm trees like Playa el Agua or Playa Parguito and a temperature that is never too hot or too cold.
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St. Kitts
World Directory, Caribbean, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts
Saint Kitts is an island in the West Indies. The west side of the island borders the Caribbean Sea, and the eastern coast faces the Atlantic Ocean. Together with the island of Nevis, Saint Kitts constitutes one country: the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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Grand Turk
World Directory, Caribbean, Turks and Caicos Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands
Grand Turk is the administrative and political capital of the Turks & Caicos Islands and Cockburn Town has been the seat of government since 1766. This small island is bursting with turn-of-the-century Caribbean charm. Grand Turk is six miles long and just over a mile wide. Like the other islands, Grand Turk is blessed with miles of quiet sugary beaches and is close to several uninhabited cays just waiting to be explored. At the north point of the island, a channel to the sea gives access to North Creek, the only hurricane shelter for yachts traveling between Nassau and Puerto Rico.
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Kralendijk
World Directory, Caribbean, Netherlands Antilles, Bonaire, Bonaire
Kralendijk is the capital city and main port of the island of Bonaire, in the Netherlands Antilles. The language spoken in the town is Papiamentu, but Dutch and English are widely used. In Dutch, Kralendijk means "coral reef" or "coral dike". The Papiamentu name for the town is Playa or "beach".