Grey huntsman

Into the rainforest

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July 23rd 2009
Two months later…a lot has happened, but little has changed. We arrived in Mission Beach at the end of May, and have been in the rainforest here ever since. We’re wwoofing at the Sanctuary Retreat, a gorgeous eco lodge set up high in the middle of the rainforest and overlooking the turquoise waters of the Coral Sea. It’s by far our favourite spot in Australia so far, and one of the most beau ... 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