Daintree River

Cairns- Port Douglas-Daintree

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October 26th 2012
26th October 2012, Departed Cairns and drove on the Captain Cook Highway. Stopped at Smithfiled (North of Cairns) to refuel and restock our supplies. Drove past Port Douglas (a beautiful town), reminds me of Noosa, Mossman and on to Cape Tribulation. The coastal drive was amazing. We had a scenic drive from Cape Tribulation to the Daintree Ferry. We camped at Lync Haven rainforest Motel. ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Daintree

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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