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Cairns and The Great Barrier Reef

Cairns on first impressions doesnt seem to be much of a grand city, but I guess thats the feel they were going for! Or at least we would like to think so! There is not a single highrise corporate or residential building in sight which isnt a bad thing, but then there isnt anything else which...

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Priya&Tim on February 20, 2007 from Cairns, Australia

from the travel blog: Cheeky Round The World Trip

Cairns and Cape Tribulation

Cairns and Cape Trib were the final stops on my east coast travels. It was also the last I was going to see of the Oz Experience bus, as there was no more travelling to be done. We stopped off at a couple of places before we arrived in Cairns, the first one being a Crocodile Farm just outside...

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The Hulk on December 19, 2006 from Cairns, Australia

from the travel blog: The Hulk goes Down Under!

Granny's Birthday

After a token stop in the 'playground of the rich and famous' Port Douglas, we returned home to Cairns to begin the celebrations for Erin Charlotte Gillham's 23rd birthday (Granny, if you will). This began with a meal courtesy of Mama and Papa Gillham, calzones and ice cream all round. Thank...

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Murph, Tay, Colly and Erin on October 16, 2006 from Cairns, Australia

from the travel blog: The Smug Adventures Down Under

Tribulations and Celebrations

So a few weeks had passed and we felt it was time for our second trip out of Cairns. We booked a few days off work and headed up the coast to Cape Tribulation, the only place in the world where two world heritage sites exist side by side, as the rainforest meets the reef. On the trip up we...

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Murph, Tay, Colly and Erin on October 16, 2006 from Cairns, Australia

from the travel blog: The Smug Adventures Down Under

The Great Barrier Reef

Our first day trip out of Cairns was to one of the seven wonders of the natural world- the Great Barrier Reef. We jumped aboard Supercat for a snorkelling, diving and eating extravaganza. We bumped into two friends on the boat, Arfon the cuddly Welshman and Jake the tree surgeon (who once...

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Murph, Tay, Colly and Erin on October 1, 2006 from Cairns, Australia

from the travel blog: The Smug Adventures Down Under

G'day Mate

We have now arrived in Cairns, the first leg of our six month Oz tour. After being jobless hippies for half a year resulting in bank balances containing a grand total of $0.00, it was time to get our hands on some much needed cashish. Within a couple of days we were fully fledged natives with...

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Murph, Tay, Colly and Erin on September 18, 2006 from Cairns, Australia

from the travel blog: The Smug Adventures Down Under

straight into the land of Oz!

Its been an eventful time in Australia since i arrived. the weather as you can imagine here in the northern area around Cairns is really hot! I managed to spend the first few days settling in, losing cash, then bank cards on another day, enjoying a realxing session in the lagoon and finally...

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50watts on December 14, 2005 from Cairns, Australia

from the travel blog: Ending 2005 and Starting 2006

Day 19

I was up early due to the constant beeping of someone's alarm clock or watch. However, my early arrival was welcomed by a very tame kangaroo who was looking about for breakfast. He was the island mascot I later learned. Fishermen had actually found her floating in the open seas several...

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shoshtrvls on April 20, 1990 from Cairns, Australia

from the travel blog: Australia (1990)

Day 18

Well, it's pouring rain, and I had to walk through substantial amounts of it, backpack and all, to get to the boat which will take me to a rain soaked island and the great barrier reef. Well, we shall see. The island was rain drenched. I took a boat to Moore's Reef for some snorkeling. ...

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shoshtrvls on April 19, 1990 from Cairns, Australia

from the travel blog: Australia (1990)