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Chilling in my hammock

Town 1770 & Agnes Water

June 2nd 2007
The overnight bus to Town 1770 wasn't too bad & I think because it had been such a long day hanging around that we were shattered & managed to get some sleep. It was quite a relaxed atmosphere at 1770, (named after the year Captain James Cook discovered it), & not as commercial as Airlie or Cairns which was a refreshing change. On Friday we had a lazy day, we did a tour that the hostel provide ... read more
Oceania » Australia » Queensland » 1770

Australian Flag 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
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