Daintree National Rainforest

Where the rainforest meets the reef

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December 29th 2005
Headed out at 7 am up to Cape Tribulation, about 2.5 hours north of Cairns.... Stopped along the way to admire the coast and see the ultra exclusive island Bill Gates stays at right off the mainland. Also listened in fascination and horror to stories/facts about the box jellyfish and the other extremely poisonous type found in Queensland of which I forget the name. These things are of course compl ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cape Tribulation

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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