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Category: The Cairns Dig Diary 2018

Archaeology The Cairns Dig Diary 2018

The Cairns Day Nine – 2018

By seanlisle1Friday, June 29, 2018 (12:16am)Friday, June 29, 2018 (12:33am)
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Archaeology The Cairns Dig Diary 2018

The Cairns Day Eight – 2018

By seanlisle1Thursday, June 28, 2018 (1:20am)Thursday, June 28, 2018 (1:21am)
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The Cairns Day Seven – 2018

By seanlisle1Wednesday, June 27, 2018 (12:15am)
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The Cairns Day Six – 2018

By seanlisle1Monday, June 25, 2018 (10:55pm)
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The Cairns Day Five 2018

By seanlisle1Monday, June 25, 2018 (1:03am)Monday, June 25, 2018 (1:24am)
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The Cairns Day Four 2018

By seanlisle1Thursday, June 21, 2018 (11:57pm)Friday, June 22, 2018 (12:16am)
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The Cairns Day Three 2018

By seanlisle1Thursday, June 21, 2018 (12:52am)Thursday, June 21, 2018 (12:52am)
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The Cairns Day Two 2018

By seanlisle1Wednesday, June 20, 2018 (1:52am)Wednesday, June 20, 2018 (1:56am)
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The Cairns Day One 2018

By seanlisle1Monday, June 18, 2018 (11:18pm)Monday, June 18, 2018 (11:53pm)
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