Sydney

Sydney

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February 9th 2011
David here... We got up early in Newcastle and headed out to catch the 10:24 train back to Sydney, stopping off at a nearby Subway to again take advantage of the $7 foot subs - you just can't beat a good Tuna Mayo sandwich. We got the train fine and arrived in Sydney a few hours later. We jumped onto the next train that took us to Kings Cross and the Jackaroo hostel. After checking in and getti ... 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