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Great Barrier Reefer Madness

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September 27th 2010
Word on the street Down Under is they’ve got themselves a decent barrier reef. Some would even call it a satisfactory barrier reef. I’ve even heard the bold describe it as an adequate barrier reef. Are these boasts simply the hubris of a country that lacks a variety of artifacts to put it on the international radar (come on, name three things you know about Australia without using the words ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns

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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