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Hiking in the Blue Mountains

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December 4th 2006
We woke up this morning and the weather had improved a lot - at least it wasn’t raining. We’d planned a full day walking in the Blue Mountains, so first off we drove into the centre of Katoomba ( be aware if you’re staying here, the town is a good way from Echo Point on foot). We got some sandwiches and headed off along the cliff path. Once we were away from Echo Point we only saw a couple ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Blue Mountains

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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