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Well, I think the Sydney siders might be right...

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December 19th 2005
So everyone from Sydney will be quick to let you know how much better it is than Melbourne. More to see, more to do, better weather, etc. I thought this was probably a lot of bs until I my flight touched down in Melbourne on Sunday. Gone was the 85 degree weather (that at the time seemed almost too hot) and in its place was 55 degrees, windy, and rain. In short order I put on my next to nothing ca ... 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