25th October 2012, The girls woke really really early this morning, (even Sasha) as they were really excited to being going to Green Island on the Great Barrier Reef. We departed the reef terminal in Cairns on the Green Island Big Cat at 9am. The day was slighly overcast and the ocean a bit choppy. Many people were sea sick, including Alyssa and myself. The one hour trip across seemed longer, and it was. We arrived at Green Island about 10.30am. We disembarked to amazing views and calm, clear waters. As we walked along the jetty, we could see fish and turtles swimming. We strolled through this beautiful Island and learnt about its history. Green Island Island is home to the largest crocodile ever caught in Australia. He is Cassius and he measures 5.48 meters long.
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