kirsty

great barrier reef. 27and28/10

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October 29th 2008
Yesterday we just relaxed and practiced some swimming ready for our snorkelling the day after and rented a digital underwater camera so we can show you what we saw. Had to get up early to get the boat to the reef. once we had signed in and got on the boat there was a ride of about an hour before we got to the first of the two places we would be snorkelling. During this we were mostly sat on the ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Great Barrier Reef

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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