At the casino

Sydney

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September 1st 2008
We left Sydney back on the 1st September after a long weekend of jam-packed sightseeing! We decided to visit the worlds second largest fish market (after Tokyo) so had to get up at 5am to see it in full swing. We were able to stand on the balcony behind the 'buyers' at their electronic bidding keypad stations but how they knew what they were bidding for we had no idea, we couldn't figure out t ... 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