Sunday, July 15, 2012

MONDAY, 16 JULY

Atlanta (Sunday) -- 88°/ 70°, Mostly sunny.
Cairns (Monday) -- 75°/60°, Mostly cloudy.

ITINERARY FOR THE DAY:
• Bid farewell to your home stay family.
• Visit the picturesque village of Kuranda, known as “The Village in the Rainforest”.  Kuranda is nestled at the top of the Kuranda Range, and enjoys a cooler climate than Cairns.
• Ride through the rainforest in a World War II amphibious vehicle, an Army Duck, which can traverse land and water. Officially spelled DUKW, Army Ducks were used in Australia by the U.S. Military during WWI.
• Encounter Australia’s unique fauna, such as koalas, kangaroos and wombats at a wildlife sanctuary.
• Cuddle a koala and have your photo taken!
• Participate in an ‘Aussie’ bush dance.

Boomerang 2012 Student Ambassadors with Homestay family members

Kuranda duck


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