Our carriage awaits

On the Wagon!

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February 13th 2007
After leaving the Blue Mountains we took the scenic route to join the Pacific highway heading north for a town called Newcastle (which strangely enough also has a Gateshead just outside like in England). Also, strangely, we met four jordies in our hostel there who assured us there weren't many comparisons, although were proud to note that the guy who built Sydney Harbour Bridge also built the Tyne ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Newcastle

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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