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The Great Tropical Drive

An Historic Journey

This is a

BRAND NEW BOOK

Recently Released 2007 edition

Cardcover, 32 Pages

The Great Tropical drive is a world renowned touring route that winds its way from palm-fringed beaches to World Heritage rainforests and the golden outback of North Queensland.

By following any of the thirteen trails of the Great Tropical Drive experience, you have the opportunity to become immersed in our regions natural and cultural landscapes.  You can also soak up some of our stunning indigenous, food and wine, wildlife and adventure experiences.

However, what makes our region truely outstanding is our people.  Humans have inhabited the tropical north for over fifty thousand years.  In this time the region has become home to Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders.  It has been visited by seafaring peoples from the Pacific, South East Asia and Europe.

Following European discovery, the region experienced immigration by many nationalities all of whom brought some unique part of their culture to our society in Tropical Queensland.

This book provides a glimpse into the story of these people.  It informs the reader on how they faced the challenges of this rich, dangerous and remote land.  It tells how they worked to build lives and raise families; how they played and how they prayed.

Use it as a guide to make sure you take every opportunity to visit special places and meet with the locals (they are a friendly bunch) and talk about the regions amazing past.

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