Mossman Gorge

Cairns, Cape Tribulation and Alice Springs

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November 21st 2006
After Magnetic Island I moved onto Cairns where I spent a nice evening with some distant relatives. This is the second time on my trip I've made contact with people from this family and it has been really enjoyable both times. The one thing I've noticed as a backpacker stuck in the backpacker world, is that it's difficult to meet many locals. My bus stop in all the typical touristy towns and I' ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Alice Springs

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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