Going out for a snorkel

Australia

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November 30th 2008
I was ripped out of a dream by the alarm at 7am. As usual I got up, made breakfast and pulled our things together while Matt carried on snoozing up until the last second. Not that I’m bitter! The coach picked us up on time and after a few more stops, took us to the marina to catch the Calypso boat to the barrier reef. We’d heard that Port Douglas was the best place to do a trip due to it†... 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