Sharing a big jungle

Australia Begins

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May 20th 2003
AHOY MATES! Alas I have arrived on the other side of the planet. It was a long time coming and an even longer plane ride! But the wait was worth it...as now I am living leisurely in tropical weather with LAra. I arrived about 4 days ago...and have done a few cool things so far. First off though, I guess I will kind of explain the setup. I am staying with LAra in here campus dorms. She is going ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns » Cairns City

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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