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Sydney, the Capital of Australia.

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April 9th 2007
I can think of nothing worse than people getting facts wrong about a place on a travel blog. How difficult is it to do a bit of research? So here are my top ten Sydney facts: Sydney was discovered in 1852 by Sir Sydney De Mimsey (the great, great grandfather to Sir Garfield De Mimsey, the current Earl of Basildon) who named it after himself. Sydney Opera House ... 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