Rafting the tully river

Conquering the mighty Tully River

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December 11th 2007
Day 256 (08.12.07) A big thanks begin this entry, this time to the Christopher family as this was their wedding present to us - thank you all - it was fantastic! Another early start (not really a surprise now) saw us out of the hostel and on the minibus before 7am to make the journey to the Tully River a couple of hours south of Cairns. On the bus we got chatting to a couple of really nice A ... read more

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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