The rafts we will be using

White Water Rafting

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July 9th 2008
Wed 9th Jul Today is white water rafting day! We are a little nervous, having seen some scary pictures of this activity on the internet, but very excited. The bus arrives on time, and on the journey, one of the guides gives us a little talk. We are doing grade 2 and grade 3 rapids; the grading system goes up to grade 6, which apparently means 90% chance of death. So let's assume grade 1 is ... 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