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Pacific Plunge

August 21st 2010
As some of you may know, one of my more far fetched travel goals includes swimming in each ocean. On Saturday, I swam for the first time in the Pacific Ocean at one of the reefs along the Great Barrier Reef off Port Douglas. (If you're gonna go go big!) I knew what to expect at the reef - bright colors, an incredible diversity of fish and invertebrates, warm waters, and crystal clear views. But ... read more
Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Port Douglas

Australian Flag 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
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