Queensland

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September 18th 2014
Spent the last three weeks house and dog sitting in Kuranda, a beautiful little village in the middle of the tropical rainforest. All mod cons even wi fi, so luxurious compared to my abodes for the last few months. My three little charges are balls of fluff and bundles of fun, gorgeous. The house sits on it's own surrounded by the forest and the wildlife is incredible. I have seen so much wildlife ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland

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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