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September 2006 - Australia - Cairns

We spent four days in Cairns. Cairns is a regional city and Local Government Area located in far northern Queensland. The city is rapidly expanding, with a population over 146,000 and is reliant on the sugar and tourism industries. Cairns is a popular travel destination for foreign tourists because of its tropical climate and proximity to many attractions. The Great Barrier Reef is only one-and-a-half hours away by boat. Located only 17 degrees below the equator the weather in Cairns was very similar to the weather in Hawaii. It was in the 80's during the day and 60's at night. We never encountered any storms and the weather for the most part was very tranquil. Chelle and I spent our time in Cairns snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef (Michaelmas Cay), visiting the Kurunda rainforest, and visiting with some Australian residents who used to live in our apartment community in St. Louis. Remember you can click on a photo for a larger image.
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Our next stop is Kuranda the village in the rainforest. Here we wait to board our train
Our next stop is Kuranda the village in the rainforest. Here we wait to board our train		 Time to head outside and wait for our train. Gotta stay behind the yellow line
Time to head outside and wait for our train. Gotta stay behind the yellow line		 A horse riding academy was right across from the train platform entertaining us while we waited
A horse riding academy was right across from the train platform entertaining us while we waited		 Freshwater Pony Club
Freshwater Pony Club
A view of the obstacle course as the rider and horse cool down in the shade
A view of the obstacle course as the rider and horse cool down in the shade		 Large bush or small tree? This purple flowers had explosive color
Large bush or small tree? This purple flowers had explosive color		 Closeup of the riders and their horses
Closeup of the riders and their horses		 As we begin our train ride up to Kurunda we pass by numerous sugar cain fields which are very popular in Cairns
As we begin our train ride up to Kurunda we pass by numerous sugar cain fields which are very popular in Cairns
This is new housing constructions in Cairns. Notice the solid sheet metal roofs. No shingles used here
This is new housing constructions in Cairns. Notice the solid sheet metal roofs. No shingles used here		 A small waterfall as we get close to Barron Falls
A small waterfall as we get close to Barron Falls		 A view from inside the packed train. We didn't get great seats but our view would improve once outside the train
A view from inside the packed train. We didn't get great seats but our view would improve once outside the train		 If you could get down there it would be a nice place to swim but the water is probably very cold
If you could get down there it would be a nice place to swim but the water is probably very cold
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