River Turtles in the river

Day Off in Townsville

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August 6th 2007
Thanks to Amanda and Derek's influence, we are now more adapted to the time difference. We can now sleep in until 8:00, and don't have to go to bed until 9:30. Amanda and Derek live right along the river, so Vlad and I headed out for a riverwalk, where we saw heaps and heaps of river turtles. They are used to being fed, but sadly, we had no food for them. Luckily, Vlad improvised and we have ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Townsville

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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