Trip through the Tablelands

Tablelands and Kuranda Day 26

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July 29th 2010
Today we had a slow breakfast and decided to go up to Kuranda on the Tablelands. The weather was patchy with cloud and not too hot. We went via Mareeba to Kuranda and then had a beautiful lunch at the markets. We bought some pies for dinner before returning via the coast road to Port Douglas. We have been to Kuranda a few times but it was great having another look. This is our last blog for t ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Kuranda

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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