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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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Welcome to Barron Gorge National Park - part of the traditional lands of the Djabugay Aboriginal people
Welcome to Barron Gorge National Park - part of the traditional lands of the Djabugay Aboriginal people		 This is not their wet season so Barron Falls is pretty weak right now
This is not their wet season so Barron Falls is pretty weak right now		 The Falls are at their most spectacular during the green (wet) season, December through to March
The Falls are at their most spectacular during the green (wet) season, December through to March		 This is a picture of what Barron Falls looks like after an all-out rain event
This is a picture of what Barron Falls looks like after an all-out rain event
A view of Barron Gorge way down below. If you are afraid of heights this ride is not for you
A view of Barron Gorge way down below. If you are afraid of heights this ride is not for you		 A zoomed-out view of Barron Falls and the hydroelectric dam
A zoomed-out view of Barron Falls and the hydroelectric dam		 This is a clearing in the rainforest. Sometimes a tree will fall causing new light to fall into formerly dark places
This is a clearing in the rainforest. Sometimes a tree will fall causing new light to fall into formerly dark places		 This gives a good view of the cable structure of the Skyrail. The cables used are seriously think at around 2-3 inches of steel
This gives a good view of the cable structure of the Skyrail. The cables used are seriously think at around 2-3 inches of steel
This gigantic tree is an anomaly in the rainforest. This is called an emergent towering up to 200 ft above the rainforest floor
This gigantic tree is an anomaly in the rainforest. This is called an emergent towering up to 200 ft above the rainforest floor		 As we re-enter the Skyrail terminal we stop to listen to a guide talking about python snakes in the ferns in front of him
As we re-enter the Skyrail terminal we stop to listen to a guide talking about python snakes in the ferns in front of him		 As we exit the Caravonica Terminal we are treated to this jaw dropping scene of the city of Cairns and the ocean below
As we exit the Caravonica Terminal we are treated to this jaw dropping scene of the city of Cairns and the ocean below		 Cairns is a growing city with a lot of new housing construction visibile in the lower center of this picture
Cairns is a growing city with a lot of new housing construction visibile in the lower center of this picture
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