Scuba Paul

Life of Riley!

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March 1st 2007
OK, we admit it. Travelling in Australia is more like a holiday, and we're making the most of it. A return to more strenuous travelling is just arond the corner in the form of SE Asia and India but for the time being at least - we're living the life of riley! Cairns is a pretty dull city in itself, but it is a gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. We booked a day trip aboard a boat called 'Ocean F ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns

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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