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The Great Barrier Reef

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April 30th 2008
It's hard to find the words to describe the Great Barrier Reef. To say it is a natural wonder of the world just doesn't seem enough. So you will have to bear in mind that as I am writing this every adjective I use to describe it feels like an understatement. It is the largest living thing on earth, can be see from outer space, and home to: more than 1,500 species of fish, as well as dolphins, st ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns » open water

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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