Sydney Opera House

Scenic, spectacular, splendid, spellbinding Sydney

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January 6th 2011
Close your eyes and imagine the scene, standing next to the Sydney Opera House facing the Harbour Bridge. Let me tell you the image would not do it justice, being there is like a defining moment in time. Having been in Australia for two months and having seen all of the things we have seen, its not until I had a quiet few minutes sitting next to the bridge looking at the Opera House that it dawn ... read more

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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