View from Sydney Harbour Bridge

An Opera House experience

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March 31st 2006
So the 12 hour bus ride went surprisingly quickly, but it was hard getting any sleep. From the bus we got our first views of the harbour, then got a taxi to the hostel in Kings Cross - the Jolly Swagman. Nice place, full of info and tips on what to see and do. Had a tactical nap then re-convened and walked through the Royal Botanical Gardens. It was so beautiful, not as spacious as those at Me ... 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