Cairns-Great Barrier Reef

East Coast, Cairns-Airlie Beach

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December 10th 2007
Hey im very excited, Raymond has finally landed on Australian soil at long last :-) He had a good flight and didnt seem too jet lagged which I was quite suprised about as I was knacked when I travelled back and forth from New Zealand. Was a nice first couple of days for him, strolling about the city seeing all the major sights. Went for a look at the Opera House and Harbour Bridge and a night we ... 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