Manly harbour

Sydney, beautiful city on a huge harbor

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August 10th 2008
We had just 3 days in Sydney. It has beautiful 19th century buildings, a lovely botanical garden, many fountains, outdoor cafes, excellent food, and beautiful scenery. It's super pricey for us Americans with a basement dollar though. We broke down and bought a couple of margaritas on our last night there and it set us back $36! It was really cold in Sydney after our 7 weeks in the S. Pac ... 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