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Crocodile farm

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February 27th 2011
This morning was once again rain. You think we'd be used to it by now! Oh well, we headed down to the Port Douglas markets. Unfortunately because of the rain lots of stalls decided not to set up. There were still a few there to have a look at. Saw some pretty cool things. One man was there making sugar cane juice because there is sooooo much sugar cane in this area and down the east coast. Mom end ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Port Douglas

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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