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Cairns and beyond

June 17th 2014
So, we had a day trip out to the Barrier Reef, which was truly amazing. The boat trip out there was calm, and 1,1/2 hours later we all found ourselves donning wetsuits, masks, snorkels and fins, and then jumping into 26 degree water. The fish and coral were at our fingertips, and the colours have to be seen to be believed. We had to pinch ourselves to make sure we were really experiencing it! Lunc ... read more
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Australian Flag 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
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