Great Barrier reef

East Coast Road Trip - Day 20 - Cairns

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June 14th 2009
As we arrive in Cairns we decide we need to look for work asap as we are running out of money. Greg gets offered a few dj shifts in a nightclub and I have an interview with the Hilton, but it is clear we are unsure whether Cairns is for us. The weather is gorgeous and sunny, but there is not a great deal to do in the city itself. We also felt that the road trip from Sydney was such an awesome expe ... read more

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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