A Sydney Building

First City Trip

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July 4th 2007
Hello, all. Been a fantastic few weeks since the last blog. Had my first trip into the City a couple of Saturdays ago, a drive over the Harbour Bridge, and it's impossible to say just how stunning that was. The weather was kind to us, so there was nothing but blue skies for miles making Sydney look exactly how you dream it would. Caught a brief glimpse of the Opera House and a very tantalising ... 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