Introduction to today's journey
Cairns was founded in 1876 and named after Sir William Wellington Cairns. It started as a shanty town supporting the port during the gold rush of the Hodgkinson River. It gradually grew to become a city in 1923, then became a military base during World War II before slowly transforming into a modern city becoming a thriving hub of international tourism.
Today's journey explores more of the Cairns city centre before flying above the reef back to Brisbane.
Today's Journey
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Exploring the foreshore in Cairns city in the early morning a little after sunrise. |
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View out over the mudflat towards the reef. Channels have been carved from heavy rains falling over last summer's wet season. |
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A fountain near the Cairns marina. |
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Exploring the city centre and museum in the morning. |
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The mall in the city centre before heading back to the airport. |
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Flying out of the mountainous Cairns back towards the reef before we turn south back towards Brisbane. |
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Flying over Fitzroy Island as we turn southward. |
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Heading a little further offshore, we start seeing some of the reefs between the clouds. |
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Flying over a couple of the many reefs making up the world's largest reef system. |
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Flying over one of the larger areas of reef, just a small part of the world's largest coral reef. |
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Our flight path turns away from the reef to reach the Queensland coast as we continue heading southward. |
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Flying over a river as we approach Brisbane. |
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