Sydney Harbour

Sydney days 3 & 4

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January 19th 2013
Steve and I set off on our own today to explore the peninsula. We drove as far as Palm beach stopping for coffee in one of the many beachside cafes. Parking was a problem ie we had to pay for it, so we didn't stop too long, just long enough for a quiet relax and read. We then ventured further to the other side of the peninsula where the ferries went to and fro and boats were moored up. It was much ... 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