The lagoon

Cairns to Adelaide

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April 17th 2007
Hey there, no worries, this won't be a long one. But the time has come for me to leave Cairns and I fly down to adelaide this afternoon, about 3500 miles, so not too far, have to laugh though, a guy who's been staying in my hostel is catching the train back down to sydney today, 45 hours, he says it's alright, does 30hours to brisbane, have an hour there and then another 15 to sydney, sucker. S ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns » open water

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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