P1040013 - bats at botanical gardens

Sydney

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April 8th 2010
Day 57 - 64 We left Christchurch catching what is called the $5 dollar shuttle however it is now $7! After our time in New Zealand, enjoying mainly small towns, arriving in Sydney was a bit of a shock to the system as we were in the middle of a big city and as it was Easter weekend, it was heaving with people. During our week in the city we did the following: Wondered around Darling Harbou ... 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