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Cairns waterfront

Oceania Day 12

Our time in another city had come to an end, and to finish off we looked around a wildlife dome situated above a casino.

March 18, 2010

Pro-Dive Group Meal

Oceania Day 11

This was the day we journeyed back to land, paid the reef tax, and went out for one last meal with the friends we'd made whilst diving with Scuba Steve.

March 17, 2010

Oceania Day 8

Another day in the classroom, and also practicing some of the Open Water skills we'd need for this PADI qualification.

March 14, 2010

Oceania Day 7

As we were in Cairns, it meant we were close to the Great Barrier Reef. It felt like it made sense to learn how to scuba dive whilst there so we could get even closer to the reef afterwards. For our first day most of the time was spent in the classroom.

March 13, 2010

Kuranda Rainforest

Oceania Day 6

To save on money we'd booked another overnight flight to Cairns; but it meant by the time we'd arrived in the city for a tour of Kuranda we were very sleep-deprived. To get to the rainforest we took a cable car up through the trees, then explored the village before taking the train back.

March 12, 2010

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