The Opera House...

...did you know it was covered in small white ceramic tiles? We were surprised to discover this as we imagined it would be a metal structure.

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G'day Sydney

September 21st 2006
As we flew into Sydney our immediate surprise was just how vast and dominated by water the city was. Sprawling suburbs as far as the eye could see were all separated by weaving waterways in every direction. After catching a shuttle bus from the Airport to Kings Cross we easily found my good friend Becky's (who was a dedicated member of the Shoreham-London commuter club!) apartment in Elizabeth bay ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney

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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