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Across the Top

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April 23rd 2010
OK, time for some blog catch-up. Ningaloo reef was one of the things we were most looking forward to in Australia. The coral spawns around the full moons in March and April. This attracts plankton, which in turn attracts whalesharks, which in turn attracts humans - namely us. We spent a night in Coral Bay and did some snorkelling there before moving on to Exmouth. The snorkelling there was great ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory

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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