Damaged Fence

A picture of the damage immediately after Yasi.

February 9th 2011
As many readers may know, we had a category 5 cyclone (hurricane) rip through northeastern Queensland a week ago. My neighborhood alone lost over 100 trees. The only highway in and out of town is blocked, food supplies are sporadic, and over 7 million dollars of damage was done. Despite all this there is a lot of good news. For starters, no one died as a direct result of the cyclone, and most ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Townsville

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

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Sarah Lynn Fann

Sarah L Fann

I am a young marine biologist fresh from undergraduate. I began my travel blog as an easy way of updating my friends about my experience in Australia while I completed a year long Fulbright Fellowship. It quickly grew into something more, and I hope to continue blogging about my travels. I enjoy learning about culture, and I love nature, so many of my posts go into detail about both. ** Disclaimer: Any opinions offered in my blog are solely my own, and should not be considered to reflect the views of the Fulbright Program, previous or future employers, or any association I may be affiliate... full info

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