Hayman Island

Whitsunday Islands, Cumberland Islands (Queensland), Central Queensland, Ansett Australia
Herausgegeben:Adriaan, Germain

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Hayman Island is the most northerly of the Whitsunday Islands, part of the Cumberland Islands, which are located off the coast of Central Queensland, Australia at 20°03 S 148°53 E. Hayman is a private island, most famous for its luxury resort which was built in the 1950s by millionaire Reg Ansett, who also founded Ansett Australia. The island is small at just 400 hectares in area. The dream of finding a great southern land inspired a young man, Captain James Cook, to first chart these waters in 1770. Commander George Nares gave Hayman its name in honour of Thomas Hayman, his navigator. The two carried out many exploits together, becoming the first to pass through the Suez Canal and completing a dangerous navigation around Antarctica. Edwin Embury, a schoolteacher, dreamer, and amateur scientist established a biological research laboratory on the island in 1933. The abundant wildlife and proximity to the Great Barrier Reef made Hayman an ideal base for scientific discovery.

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• Verlag: Alphascript Publishing / Brev Publishing
• Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 52
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9786137736494
• ISBN-10: 6137736490
• Artikelnr.: 34484325