Horseshoe Beach News

An HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Fla., located three people in their 15-foot pleasure craft at about 6 p.m. Monday, after their boat became disabled and adrift eight miles southwest of Little Pine Island, Fla.

The waters are clear, blue, sparkling, and the beaches are golden. Close to Queensland's Airlie Beach and the Whitsunday resort islands, the seaside town of Bowen is a place for lazy beach holidays with a spot of snorkeling and scuba diving and barbecues in the park.

HUNDREDS of environmental protesters have staged a peaceful blockade of Newcastle Port, preventing ships from entering the harbour.

Published: Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 7:13 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 7:13 p.m. Great saltwater catches started coming in last week, just ahead of the final full moon of 2008.