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Heading North - Townsville to Cairns

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December 4th 2007
Tues. 13th Nov: On the road by 1000 and heading to Townsville, just a stop over en route to Cairns. Stopped at several hostels once there but both being rather snobbish and not liking the look of them. Finally decided on Reef Lodge, as recommended in our Lonely Planet. Went for a wander around the town. It was all rather strange and deserted but it didn't stop Laz from shopping (nothing does ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns

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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