The Lagoon - Cairns

Cairns to Sydney

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August 5th 2010
CAIRNS - THE GREAT BARRIER REEF A 3h flight took us north to Cairns. We were delighted to feel the heat as we stepped off the plane and within 10 mins we were back in shorts, 'sunnies' and 'thongs'. Cairns is basically a hub to visit a whole host of surrounding areas - from rainforests to the Great Barrier Reef. We booked a daytrip out to the Reef. We spent ages snorkelling, the fish we ... 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