Cairns

CAIRNS - Cape Tribulation

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November 30th 2010
Wednesday 24th November After being picked up at 4.05 and driven to the airport we were a little worse for wear as neither of us got much sleep. The thought of the 3 hour flight to Brisbane followed by another 2 hour flight to Cairns doesnt seem to bother us now that we are seasoned travellers!! The flights were uneventful and as we stepped off the plane in Cairns the sudden thump ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns » Inn The Tropics

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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