Sand Ball Crabs

Cairns Days 7 & 8

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November 4th 2011
Wednesday November 2, 2011 This is our first full day in Cairns so we decided walk around the city to get our bearings. Our first impression of the city is it is small and somewhat like Santa Cruz with lots of touristy things to do and lots of character. The esplanade is full of restaurants and a nice walking path along the ocean. There is no real beach in Cairns as at low tide all we could see ... 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