View from the Tin Shed deck

Saturday 26th February 2011 - Port Douglas

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February 26th 2011
Woke up to even more rain! Diane decided to catch up on her washing and went to the sister hotel to use the laundrette We then went into town to get a late breakfast and have another look around. We ate breakfast at the Coffee Grind on the main street. Just as we left the cafe the rain came on even heavier, we had to shelter for some time before we could move on. We did a bit of shopping and I i ... read more

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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