Skipper Brian

Sydney and Bathurst

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April 19th 2009
Next destination after Melbourne on our whistlestop tour of Australia was Sydney. 2 hours after walking off the plane, Lisa was enjoying a glass of wine over dinner with 20 other Scottish people who had flown over for Richard and Anna's wedding. Our traditional Aussie night out involved dinner and drinks at a Bavarian restaraunt followed by more drinks at Scruffy Murphys. The following day's ... 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