The Opera House from Harbour Bridge

A belated greeting from Sydney!

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May 21st 2007
Firstly, we are sorry for the delay in our blog entries! We have been so busy... We are leaving Australia in 5 days, but will definitely be up to date before we get to Singapore..! Having been worried about the change in temperature from Fiji, Sydney was surprisingly sunny and warm (until we left, when all hell broke loose!) We spent our time at the Pink House hostel in Kings Cross. Our hostel was ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more