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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]
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] Blog: day 47
Date: December 7th 2009
a busy day in prospect today, rose wants to go up into the hills to visit Kuranda which is a lovely old town up the top of the hills/mountains. we got up early and got into cairns to catch the 8.30 scenic railway up the mountain to kuranda. a very scary 1.45 hour journey that seems to go straight up the mountain, the views were spectacular all the way up and kuranda was very nice as well we had a ... read more
Date: December 7th 2009
a busy day in prospect today, rose wants to go up into the hills to visit Kuranda which is a lovely old town up the top of the hills/mountains. we got up early and got into cairns to catch the 8.30 scenic railway up the mountain to kuranda. a very scary 1.45 hour journey that seems to go straight up the mountain, the views were spectacular all the way up and kuranda was very nice as well we had a ... read more
