In th kids pool

Hello from the Great Barrier Reef

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July 23rd 2008
Hello all, A quick update following our descent from Port Douglas (lovely place) back to Cairns. We mostly did so to experience the Barrier Reef - and because we like the place. So we booked the trip - via speed cruiser to the outer reef. Fantastic. The only thing was the weather was between 15-20 knots on the way out which resulted ni lots of sick passengers - including a little carter ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns

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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