P1010398

Sydney

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December 19th 2008
Well, I am exhausted! On leaving Byron Bay I went on to "Surf Camp," where I attempted to surf, I didn't get very far though, everytime I tried to kneel (standing was going to be far too difficult!) I would succeed for a short while but as soon as I got confident I would fall off into the water, not overly pleasant! No worries though, the next day we did the massive drive to Sydney. On arriv ... 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