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Hanging with a Cassowary

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October 7th 2007
After a few tiring days with little sleep in the Whitsundays I was off to Mission Beach. From what I've heard the town doesn't have a whole lot to offer except a relaxed atmosphere which is what I was looking for. The town is basically one street about 300m long. My hostel was set on the beach and about 10 min from town. The only activity on the agenda was spotting a cassowary. They are the second ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Mission Beach

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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