Sydney

Blue Mountains

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November 10th 2007
My last full day in Sydney took me on a trip to the Blue Mountains an area west of the city about an hour and a half by car I was in a group of 15 people plus our guide John Sadly the day was wet which was a pity because the mountains are beautiful and I was hoping to get some spectacular views Arriving in the mist we did find some kangaroos feeding on the grass while we enoyed a cuppa Then beca ... 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