Barron Gorge

Our Time in the Atherton Tablelands, Queensland

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July 24th 2017
Whilst we were staying in Speewah we went off to sightsee around the area. Don't forget to double click on the photos for enlargement Wednesday 5th July 2017 Today we did the Wheelbarrow Way (137kms) from Mareeba to Chillagoe. This tourist route is so named to commemorate the workers who used wheelbarrows to transport their possessions in the late 1800’s. This ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Atherton Tablelands

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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