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11 04 2010

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April 12th 2010
11 04 2010 Sunday and another hot day. We caught the ferry to Manly beach. It appeared as if the whole of Sydney also wanted to go there, the ferry was packed. We did get there and had a meal. The beach was how I imagined an Aussie beach to be People surfing and playing beach volleyball. The fight through the crowds to get the ferry home left us both exhausted and we were pleased to get hom ... 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