Coral

The Great Barrier Reef.

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April 30th 2007
Had an excellent night sleep. Helped by everyone else having gone to bed at 11:00. Out of respect I packed my stuff and left the room as quietly as possible unlike a couple of days ago where I made as much noise as possible to teach the B*#st*#ds a lesson (didnt leave until I heard at least a couple of "huffs" of discontent). got picked up outside the hostel and then got driven down to the boa ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Great Barrier Reef

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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