Under the sea in the semi submarine

Day 15 Great Barrier Reef

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November 11th 2013
So our day started with an 8am check in (will I ever get a lie in and a leisurely breakfast). Luckily as we were staying very close to the harbour we didn't need a transfer (yeh!) and just sauntered down to the reef terminal to check in. Damn. Another big queue! We had decided to go on the trip with a company called Reef Magic. They have a fixed platform out on the Moore reef which is 50km ... read more

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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