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Once upon a time there lived in the Bunyya Forest 

not far from Kingaroy a fairy named Lyn. 

She loved living in the forest amongst the Bunya 

trees and Strangle figs.

Fairy Lyn was always dreaming about sailing 

on a yacht to faraway places.

One day there was a fire in the forest.

Fairy Lyn was safe, because she could fly above 

the flames.

She was upset at seeing all of the animals 

getting hurt.

Fairy Lyn decided to fly North

Fairy Lyn kept flying until she came to Sydney 

Harbour.

She saw a   beautiful   yacht named "Exodus". 

Fairy Lyn was happy again

The yacht was a yawl. That means it has two 

masts. A large one and a smaller one aft of the 

rudder.

The yacht was 'ferro'. That means it was made of 

concrete. It was designed by Sparkman and 

Steedman. The same designers who designed 

"The Pink Lady", owned by Jessica Watson

Fairy Lyn just had to own it.

Fairy Lyn learned to sail Exodus on Sydney 

Harbor.

She had a lovely time sailing under the 

Sydney Harbor Bridge, past the Opera 

House and the old fort La Perouse.

The day came when Fairy Lyn Sailed her yacht 

out through the heads of Sydney Harbor. It 

was exciting to live the dream of sailing up the 

East Coast of Australia.

The yacht sailed out of the heads into fairly 

calm seas at first light.

Exodus looked a picture with her Main sail, 

Self-furling Jib and the little sail on the aft 

mas. proudly catching the sea breezes.

One of the beautiful places Fairy Lyn visited 

on her sail up north was Cape Tribulation.

She came a shore in her dinghy. 

Exodus had to stay at anchor in the deeper 

water.

Fairy Lyn sailed into Cooktown Harbor at 

sunset. 

It was a magnificent view. She looked across to 

North Shore and beyond that to Hopevale.

The mountains in the distance were a dark 

purple, fringed against the sky, with its orange, 

pink and purple hues.

The lead lights twinkled in the dwindling light.

The next morning Fairy Lyn 

walked up Grassy Hill to the 

light house.

It was a beautiful view. She 

could see Cape Flattery   ahead. 

Below was Cherry tree Tree 

Bay.

Fairy Lyn walked down grassy Hill and went to 

the wharf. She walked to the edge and peered 

into the water. She could see a Dugon feeding 

on the grass below the wharf

Fairy Lyn visited the Aboriginal Community on 

Mornington Island.

She went for many walks along the rugged mostly 

uninhabited coast.

Fairy Lyn was told many Dreamtime stories

about Moon, Rat and Squid. All the places had their 

stories. They taught people how to look after the land 

and each other.

She sat under a bark shelter to protect her from the 

hot sun.

Fairy Lyn watched the Mornington Islander Dances 

perform the Crocodile Corrobore.

They danced with the markings of their Clan group 

on their chests and wore the conical hats woven 

from hair. In the top are Emu feathers. There are 

no emu's on Mornington Island, so they were 

traded by the Mainlanders.

Fairy Lyn saw Aboriginal paintings that were painted in the 

Dreamtime. They told stories about the Ancestral Spirits. 

This painting is of the Quinkins. They lived in country up North.

They were thin so they could hide behind the sapling's. They 

also had big ears for hearing.

The Quinkins would roll themselves up in their ears, like a 

sleeping bag, to keep themselves warm.

One Quinkin is running very fast. You can tell because he has 

his legs spread far apart.

Fairy Lyn woke up and rubbed her eyes. 

She was sitting on a strangle fig swing at the 

base of her favorite tree in the Bunya Forest, 

the one she called, "The Magic Far Away Tree".

Was it all a dream?

Did she really sail away to far away places on a 

yacht?