Atherton Surrounds

Atherton - Cooktown

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July 16th 2010
14th July: Bastille Day! This morning we set off for a walk from the back of the caravan park up to a mountain called the Widow Maker (not an especially appealing name!). Quite a steep climb, and at each pause for breath the view over Atherton, the surrounding country and mountains beyond was stunning, and so green. The change in the country between Mount Surprise and here is hard to believe - itâ ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland

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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