Best shot of the Opera House!

Sydney

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June 19th 2006
Well, we flew into Sydney late Saturday night and went directly to the hotel. Our first view of the city was at night, and it wasn't that bad of a view. We were all exhausted, so the night ended pretty early. Yesterday, our first day in Sydney was so busy. We started, naturally, with the building that many would say sums up that city. The Sydney Opera House. The outside is fascinating, but the ... 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