From Port Douglas

Party haven to chill out paradise

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July 3rd 2006
Left Melbourne on Wednesday, arrived in Cairns and got to my hostel by about 9pm. Just my luck, it was raining. Hostel was ok ish. A long walk from anywhere, but reasonably clean. A weird bunch of people staying there though. So tried to spend as little time there as possible! Found out straight away that Cairns is a party haven (though I kind of knew that anyway) - loads of pubs/clubs, and plenty ... 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