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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]
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] Blog: Koala Cuddling and the Rainforest
Date: April 1st 2011
We started out the day with a 45 minute gondola ride up the side of a mountain and overlooking Cairn's rainforest. Two mid-station stops yielded amazing views of the Barron falls, a combination of several large waterfalls and cascades in the middle of the rainforest. After landing in Kuranda, the small town in the rainforest, we headed to the Koala Gardens, an amazing zoo. In my life I've been ... read more
Date: April 1st 2011
We started out the day with a 45 minute gondola ride up the side of a mountain and overlooking Cairn's rainforest. Two mid-station stops yielded amazing views of the Barron falls, a combination of several large waterfalls and cascades in the middle of the rainforest. After landing in Kuranda, the small town in the rainforest, we headed to the Koala Gardens, an amazing zoo. In my life I've been ... read more
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