early Christmas

Oz farewell

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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

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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