Whitehaven Beach

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September 23rd 2015
No doubt about it, it’s been a privilege. I’ve never been tempted to count my time spent scouring the globe or the number of countries visited. A ballpark figure would be 7 years and 80 nations. That may read global but there’s one shameful admission. Intricate knowledge of our own plot of dirt is comparatively scant. An enquiry from somewhere else on the planet such as, “So, is the Great ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns » Northern Beaches

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

24th September 2015

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Queensland--Beautiful and Bank Breaking Everyday!
Been there, done that! Bravo to you two intrepid travelers for exploring your mythical northern reaches, so you can tell us clueless all about it, and we don't have to go broke doing so. Ho--dead kangaroos, a rain forest overrun by wild tourists (surely in large, loud groups), and an expensive cat sail where you get to empty the toilets. Thank goodness for utopian delights through the Whitsundays and plentiful, hedonistic sunset wine that can make up for much--ya done good! Thank goodness I don't need to be there and do that!

colvinyeates
penny and gary

Thanks again Tara
My most faithful reader Tara

Josevich
Josevich

Gorgeous!
This is just heaven on earth! Make's me want to book another trip to australia.

You'd be welcome any time
At least now its getting cheaper with foreign bucks. Come on over Josevich.

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