Big leaf attacks the city...

Sydney

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January 12th 2008
We arrived in Sydney at 10:15pm and after checking into our hostel decided to go for a bit of a walk around. We walked straight down to Circular Quay and saw the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge all lit up at night which was amazing. The next day we asked reception if they had any work available and we got a job cleaning the kitchen at lunch time for free accomodation. It only takes 30 mins ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney

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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