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this ferry was built in 1946 (older than us even!) and was named after the little lifeboat used by early explorers Bass and Flinders - we took the ferry cruise up the Hacking River in the southern region of Sydney

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Oz farewell

December 11th 2010
We tried to cram as much family time as possible into the last 2 weeks of our visit - including a Christmas celebration knowing it will be a couple of years before we can get back. The panorama of Bondi Beach at the beginning of the blog is a first. For those of you not into family pics, give this entry a miss! ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Bondi Beach

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

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