Blue Mountains

SYDNEY AND BLUE MOUNTAINS

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April 16th 2007
SYDNEY AND BLUE MOUNTAINS SYDNEY (TRIP 2) My first impression of Sydney was that it was nothing special and I even remember saying that I would never go back again - but we are always wrong when we say never. I enjoyed Sydney very much this trip. It has a population of about 5 million but is spread out enough that you never feel congested. Our stay was downtown near Darling Harbou ... 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