Kirsi enjoying the lagoon

Sun, sea and diving

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December 7th 2005
We came to Cairns to do a diving course and get some sun. And so we did. Cairns itself is a city full of tourists and not much else. The beach next to Cairns is no good for swimming because of jelly fishes and crocodiles but there is a nice lagoon style swimming pool next to the beach. Although there's not much to see in Cairns the surroundings are spectacular with the great barrier reef, many bea ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns

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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