Our room in the Castle, which had already a roof but no windows yet so I slept wonderful with all the nature sounds around us. Curlews have a magnificent voice.

The princess & the toad in the mangrove swamp

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July 18th 2010
No story this time, just some pictures since I only have 1 week and then we are off again, to Lizard Island this time. After all the field work I will tell you some stories, now I first have to make sure I know what to do on that island 😱 Big hug, Nele ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Daintree

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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