maori wrasse

Great Barrier Reef

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May 12th 2011
WOW. Matt and I went on a big fancy snorkling trip to the reef and the word really is wow. I haven't ever been snorkling anywhere and fear I may never be able to go again unless it's here... It feels like a once in a lifetime moment the first time you put your head under and see the entire eco system that's otherwise totally invisible from the surface. All this despite my not really li ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Great Barrier Reef

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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