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Green Island

Cairns, Queensland day 5 Wed 19 May 2021

July 17, 2021 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 28 Comments

On offer today was the second of the day trips included in our holiday package, once again, on water. This time, the catamaran would take us only as far as Green Island fifty minutes out, and deposit us there for our "Discovery Tour". Green Island is a very small ancient coral cay, surrounded by reef, … Continue reading Cairns, Queensland day 5 Wed 19 May 2021

Cairns, Queensland day 3 Mon 17 May 2021

June 6, 2021June 6, 2021 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 22 Comments

Our package deal includes two day trips, so after my big sleepy day of yesterday, I was up early for the a la carte hotel breakfast. COVID-19 has knocked out the usual buffet offerings but I probably wouldn't have done it justice anyway, as for months now I haven't been eating until around ten a.m. … Continue reading Cairns, Queensland day 3 Mon 17 May 2021

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