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After a tour of Townsville we were soon to become sailors aboard the"Arcadia," en route to Horseshoe Bay Guest House - on the Pacific Ocean sideof the island, where we stayed in small huts. The setting was divinely tropica l,with a romantic, peaceful atmosphere. The food on the island was really delicious.Our first night was a rather late one, due to the mysterious appearance ofgiant toads in the girls' rooms. Luckily our brave men came to our aid.One of the highlights of our trip was a cruise to Palm Island, which is veryaptly named. There we sunbaked and visited the island's primary school wherethe young aboriginals won our hearts.The next Saturday was spent hiking and buying 'Souvenirs, from Captain Kidd.Many of us ma iled coconuts home to Melbourne.That night the local tennis club invited us to their Bar-B-Q - eating anddancing to the heart's content. The I.T.('s rose to the occasion in entertainingthe natives of Magnetic Island with the latest "in" dances - "The Seven Steps"and "When You're Happy and You Know It."On Sunday morning we paid our last homage to that glorious sun, afterwhich we sadly packed for home (except two girls who literally found it hard toleave the island). Then it was over to the ma inland and off to Brisbane.With suntans already beginning to fade, or, worse still, peel off, we drewnearer and nearer to the cold south.Our 'plane trip from Brisbane to Sydney was unforgettable, especially thewonderful night sights viewed when circling Sydney.All too 'Soon we were heading by train to Spencer Street for our tearfulrendering of "Auld Lang Syne." Sincere thanks to Miss Papworth and Mr. Lacyfor helping to make our trip so wonderful.- CHRIS ROWLANDS- ANNE SHELDRAKESU~'Ff:RS ~ '.~ I/t PARA1)iSEcJA L \CEll N~ 555They were tourists?38