The beautiful Opera House

Time to move on, but what a way to finish

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September 18th 2006
Well, I hate to admit it because for 7 weeks I thought Melbourne was my favourite place in Australia, but Sydney is a helluva town. What with the beautiful harbour for a backdrop, two iconic landmarks, great shopping (always important), green spaces, beaches, a cheap and easy to navigate public transport system and a really lovely mixture of old and new buildings, it's pretty difficult to find any ... 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