Cairns

(Episode 3 of our Ozzie trip) Cairns is where the great barrier reef is. We did a submersible trip, spent a lot of time getting burnt snorkelling, saw a bunch of salties ( Australian monster crocs ) and huge turtles. The coral reefs are out of the world. I thought I'd seen enough in Lakshadweep, but this was something else. Fishes, huge starfish, all kinds of whacked looking corals are out there.	From Australia-Sep-2008
We also visited the Kuranda rain forest. The forest is so thick you traverse it from the top using a cable car. A very memorable ride. The native aboriginals called the Tjapugais put up a show for us. It was pretty interesting listening to their songs, see them make fire, blow the didgeridoo..etc.	From Australia-Sep-2008
They also had a boomerang throwing session - but they cheated us there. It was supposed to be 3 tries a person, but seeing our group size, they cut it down to one throw a person. It was ridiculous, but it was still interesting to see them throw the boomerang.  Next: Sydney & Canberra