Cairns

Diving with Sharks!

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May 10th 2006
On Sunday, the day after my skydiving experience, Dave, Chris, and Shane flew to New Zealand. I spent the morning with Dave, buying the last minute souvenirs he needed from Australia...it's always a shame to have to say goodbye to people you've spent a lot of time with during your travels. Travelling creates an atmosphere where a week together can feel like a lifetime. After daying goodbye to Dav ... 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