Ramsay St

Australia part 2

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February 9th 2010
We had a great week in Cairns & were very fortunate to have lots of sunshine even though it’s the wet season there currently. We did a day trip to the Great Barrier Reef . It didn’t take much persuading for us to hire a stinger suit! We were slightly concerned when we arrived at our first snorkelling spot & it was full of jellyfish. We were quickly reassured when we saw someone holding one in ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne

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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