The Great Barrier Reef

Cairns - Day 32 & 33

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April 8th 2007
We woke up dark and ealry to catch our plane taking us from Alice Springs to Cairns. Alice Springs is a 5 hour drive from Uluru - we thought the drive would further our knowlege of the Red Center. Aside from a Kangaroo that was crossing the road in front of our car, it pretty much confirmed that there really is not much out there! It was Easter Sunday in Alice Springs so there really wasn't much ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns » Cairns City

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more