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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

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January 1st 2010
New Year's eve fireworks in Sydney were fantastic as always. I spent the evening on one of the islands in the middle of the harbor. It was a great view and allowed for some good photos. See you in 2010! ... 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