Me admiring

Sydney

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April 26th 2008
From the sleepless night train experience, we arrived in a rainy Sydney at 8am. We had heard how good "wake up!" hostel was for young backpackers, and so, headed straight there. The place looked really modern, fun and relaxed. The day was spent moping around, checking in and watching a few hilarious programmes with a kad from Newcastle. I dont know if you guys have seen it, but I never realised ho ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales

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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