Places
Tuvalu
Tuvalu is a group of nine islands in the Pacific Ocean, formerly known as Ellice Islands. The fourth-smallest country in the world covers land area of 27km2 and gained its independence from Great Britain in 1978. Tuvalu’s islands are generally flat, seldom rising higher than 15ft above sea level, causing major flooding during high tides and implications for the nation’s future.
Tuvalu - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvl-MBHUi3o
Tsunami Tuvalu - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ2z5aSOB94
Tokelau
Tokelau is one of the most remote places on earth, approximately halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand, and accessible by 20 hours sailing from Samoa. The three atolls of Tokelau, each a tiny ribbon of land surrounding a lagoon, cover 10.8km2 and are home to 1500 people.
Tokelau: still afloat on the high seas - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VtQWx6DP7g
Boreen Point
Boreen Point is a relaxed village on the shores of Lake Cootharaba, with a population of about 200 permanent residents. It is located 15 minutes north of the UNESCO-listed biosphere of Noosa and 2.5 hours north of Brisbane, Australia.
Lake Cootharaba is about 10km long and 5km wide with an average depth of about 1.5m. It is the largest lake of the Noosa River system with its beginnings in the Cooloola catchment via the beautiful Cooloola Wetlands. To the South the river winds down to Lake Cooroibah and beyond, through Tewantin, Noosaville and to the river mouth opening to Laguna Bay at Noosa Heads.
Distance From Noosa Heads - 20km
Directions from Noosa Heads: http://www.whereis.com/?id=7145651767F9BB
Distance from Brisbane (State Capital) - 185km
Directions from Brisbane: http://www.whereis.com/?id=714588717BF808
Nearest Highway - Bruce Highway
Nearest Domestic Airport - Sunshine Coast
Nearest International Airport - Brisbane
Flexi taxi - $2 taxi service is available from Tewantin to Boreen Point. Prior booking is essential and conditions apply. For further details please see http://www.travelsmartnoosa.com.au/PDF_Docs/publicTransport/boreen%20pt%20taxi.pdf
Bicycle - Showers are available for cyclists at the Boreen Point Camp Ground for $2.50. Cyclists should be aware that the roads connecting to Boreen Point are not safe for night cycling as there is minimal shoulder on the road and little to no lighting.
Driving - All Floating Land visitors are asked to park at the sports oval, located to your right just before entering the Village of Boreen Point. Limited parking is available at Boreen Point. Please follow parking signs as you enter the township.
Current weather update: http://www.weatherzone.com.au/qld/southeast-coast/boreen-point
Boreen Point history: Boreen Point History
Lake Cootharaba history: www.noosawiki.net/tikiwiki/tiki-index.php?page=Mill+Point
