panoramic view of the gorges

On the Road from Cairns to Townsville

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July 18th 2012
The diving tour was our last activity in Cairns. So after a goodbye BBQ with the people we first met at the hostel, we took the road again, heading south but first more in the land than along the coast. The aim of going in the land was first to discover new landscapes and ways of living than the chilling out on beaches. And second to look for farm jobs. On the way, we saw many beautif ... 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