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The River Wild

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March 17th 2006
"If you see a croc then form a circle facing outwards with you guide in the middle. And hold on TIGHT!". Yet another Humourous Ozzy Tour Guide (Read No Worries by Mark McCrum (thanks Kerry!)). Except this one was from the north of Scotland, not from North Tropical Queensland. We all grouped at the offices of the rafting company - about 15 europeans from mission beach, and about 120 Japanes ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Mission Beach

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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