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Taronga Zoo

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March 25th 2014
One of the top stories in Sydney yesterday was the flash flooding that occurred with all that rain. One man drowned and two others were struck by lightning. Freaky weather. Today dawned mostly clear and the forecast did not show any rain, so Maggie and I decided to head to the Taronga Zoo. It is located across Sydney Harbor from Circular Quay and one gets there via ferry. I always like to take a f ... 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