It was a beautiful day!

Mini Reef & Rainforrest 2

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April 25th 2008
The Great Barrier Reef Today was a day that made the trip. I woke up early (did not get up to see the sunrise on the beach like I planned), but early enough to meet all the people coming back from the sunrise service for Anzac Day at the coffee shop while I was getting breakfast. $2.50 for a fresh made croissant with honey. Then we all met Mazz and Macca outside the hostel ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Great Barrier Reef

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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