Cape York

Loyalty Beach-Cape York

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November 1st 2012
1st November 2012, Woke up to a beautiful view of the ocean. Pity we cannot swim in ocean because of the crocs (although we have not seen any yet!). We are finally going up to the tip this morning (so excited!!!!). The local Aboriginal people call the tip Pajinka. After a leisurely breakfast we left Taylor behind at the campsite and drove unattached to the tip of Australia. The drive was magnif ... 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