Cockatoo

Hostile Hostel

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June 30th 2006
Went to the Sydney Zoo known as Taranga yesterday, good selection of animals, clocked the Kangaroos, Tasmanian Devils, Koalas and came face to face with the worlds most venomous snake, luckily there was some glass between us, anyway lets hope I don't meet one when I get to more outbackish climes (which I will be doing before very long) Enjoyed walking round the shopping areas of town today, aga ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Kings Cross

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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