Kangaroo

Taronga Zoo

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June 1st 2005
Today was a beautiful day! It's no summer weather but it is still nice, highs in the 60's in the afternoons. We went to the Taronga zoo which is 69 acres. It is very large and hilly area but it was pretty amazing to see all of the animals. The first thing we got to see were the kangaroos! They were very close to us. The way it is set up is unusual because they can just romp about freely in thi ... 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