Finding harmony in our shared history in Tropical North Queensland

Michael Turtle
Updated July 2 2021 - 2:39am, first published November 21 2019 - 12:00pm

Who knows how the future of Australia could've turned out if Captain James Cook had made one small decision differently? After making his famous landfall at Botany Bay in 1770, he continued his journey up the east coast of the country in his ship, The Endeavour. But on June 11, it ran aground near what is now Cooktown, Queensland, and needed urgent repairs.

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Michael Turtle

Michael Turtle

Travel writer

Michael Turtle is an Australian journalist who left his job in television to travel the world forever. He'll show you how to find the lesser-known places, get involved in the culture, learn the history, and meet locals along the way.

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