Croc Spotting on the Daintree River

Cairns

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April 20th 2008
G'day! We arrived in Australia on 14 April. I had booked a hostel called Castaway's which I found on the net in Japan so we headed there. Good choice even if I do say so myself. The staff were great and really friendly and our dorm was only 4 beds so for 2 nights there was only us 3 in our room. For $20 a night you get free bike hire and a free evening meal - bargain! It was about a 10-15 ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns » Cairns City

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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