A Flower Among Fauna

Paronella Park, QLD

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May 31st 2010
We've just had the most wonderful experience. We drove off the highway and along 22 km of a country road to see a castle. A real castle. We read that Paronella Park is a #1 tourist destination in Northern Queensland. We arrived at the castle not knowing much about it and hoping it wasn't just a hokey tourist attraction. The admission was $34 each. Then we were told that for that price n ... 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