Cairns 5

Cairns

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June 28th 2010
We arrived in Cairns in the evening and it was clear to see that this was a party town as even at 8pm there were people stumbling in the street. We had booked to stay at Gilligan's hostel which titles itself as the 'Ultimate Backpacker Experience.' It was a very nice hostel with everything a traveler could want nice rooms, a pool, big kitchens, loads of computers and of course a great bar/nightclu ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns » Cairns City

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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