Mudslide!

Pictures from the tropics

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March 8th 2008
G'day mates! Well, I made it to Melbourne yesterday. Only have one full day here, but I will try to get some pictures around today and post them. I am finally getting a chance to post pictures from the previous week. The week started with lots of rain (around a half of a meter - or around 20 inches - from Monday through Wednesday). Our snorkeling trip was fun, but because of the rain, the water ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Port Douglas

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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