A holiday at Cairns 1996
To dodge a couple of
weeks of Melbourne's winter
Margaret, I and Naomi flew to Cairns in far north Queensland.
(Ben
joined us for the second week). After leaving early on a dark, drizzly
Melbourne morning (30th June 1996)
and after about 4 hours of jet
flights we arrived on a lovely 25 degC Cairns afternoon.
We hired a twincab utility (pickup truck) and camping equipment. Our base was at Ellis Beach about 30 Km. north of Cairns.
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We had a terrific spot right on the beach where we camped at Ellis Beach. |
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When the sun came up at about 6.45am, it was already warm, just right for an early morning swim. |
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From the water you can see that Ellis Beach is an area where the rainforest meets the sea. |
Some rain
forest scenes:
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The highlight of the whole holiday was a trip to the Great Barrier Reef on a large, high speed catamaran. I took the opportunity to scuba dive as well as snorkel. It was just like being in a giant aquarium. |
| About 150 km north of Cairns is the Daintree National Park (a World Heritage Area). Cape Tribulation in this National Park contains some virtually untouched beaches. |   |
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Creation Date: 17th July 1996 Last Modified: 11th October 2002 URL: cairns.htm |
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