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Cairns and surrounding areas

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March 16th 2006
We arrived in Cairns a few days before Cyclone Larry was due to hit therefore we couldn't do much but wait for it to pass before making plans. Fortunately Larry didn't hit Cairns too bad and we were safe in a hostel, luckily we hadn't yet picked up our campervan! Once we had our van we drove up to Port Douglas where we spent a couple of nights. We also visited Daintree village, Mossman Gorge an ... 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