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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: Sharks on a soapbox
Date: September 24th 2011
It was an early start this morning to head to the boat for the reef trip, but it was worth it. I met up with Emily, a former Rotary Exchange Student I met through my volunteer work with that organization (we sent her to Hungary) who is doing a university semester in Australia, and some of her friends from uni. They were in Cairns during a school break. I also met a really nice family from Victoria ... read more
Date: September 24th 2011
It was an early start this morning to head to the boat for the reef trip, but it was worth it. I met up with Emily, a former Rotary Exchange Student I met through my volunteer work with that organization (we sent her to Hungary) who is doing a university semester in Australia, and some of her friends from uni. They were in Cairns during a school break. I also met a really nice family from Victoria ... read more
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