Laundry Room

Australian Hospitality

---

October 19th 2008
October 19, 2008 Headed into town (Kuranda) for morning coffee and found ourselves next to the table that the local men sit at for their daily coffee and chat. Joe, once again, found himself in a serious discussion of the world economy. No escaping that topic, that’s for sure. Then as we were walking down the street we ran into Fiona and Stuart and sat with them while they ate breakfast. ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns » Cairns City

---

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