Marta Warrior Princess

Cairns

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June 20th 2009
Day 66 Well it was another uncomfortable night on the smelly Greyhound bus followed by an early arrival into Cairns - 6 am. So after not having much sleep we checked into our accommodation and slept right through to lunch time. We had something to eat and then decided to go and see the flying doctors visitor centre. Again we experienced the lovely Aussie hospitality as the bus driver forgot to ... 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