Daintree Rainforest, Mossman Gorge

June 9th 2008
We watched with excitement as the plane flew along the coast line from the north and flew over dense rainforest mountains and yellow sand fringed beaches everywhere seemed so vast in some areas there was just a single straight road leading out into the empty openness. How strange to think we are now on Australian soil at long last, we landed amid palm trees and sugar plantations and the blue sk ... 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

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The Murphy Family

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It is now four years since we arrived in Australia and it continues to feel like we are on a very long holiday! Since moving over here we have opened doors to new friendships, career moves, family visits and new opportunities it has been a roller coaster of a journey but one we embrace and work towards making it even more successful. We have also managed to visit the UK on a number of visits to see family and friends and have also loved having visitors who have stayed with us whilst holidaying here and sharing with them some of the many lovely places we have discovered in and around Brisbane... full info

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