crocs!

its raining, its pouring, Port Douglas is boring!

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July 17th 2008
15th-17th July Well not really! We headed further up north to Port Douglas on Tuesday, hoping for a few days next to the crystal clear blue sea, kids plaing in the sand etc, however the weather wasn't great. The drive up was a beautiful (but scary) windy coastal road. Its the only road up with a few houses scattered here and there. I think it gave us the first taste of the size of the countr ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Port Douglas

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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