Sydney Opera House

Walkabout Sydney

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February 27th 2008
G'day everyone! Today was an eventful day. I woke up early and surprise, I had a sunburn! Luckily I remembered to bring sunblock (just forgot to put it on yesterday). I started out with a long walk down Oxford Street. This is where the Mardi Gras Parade will be on Saturday night. Unfortunately, everything was closed (it was about 8am) except for some cafes. I walked through Centennial Park. It ... 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