Katoomba, Blue Mountains

Australia Part 1: Sydney, Blue Mountains, Hunter Valley, Port, Coffs, Byron Bay & Australia Zoo

---

May 27th 2007
Holy Crap! We've been away 5 months already!! No way does it feel that long, although if we think about all the things we've seen and done I suppose it's just about possible. We've finally done with ASIA and we are now in AUSTRALIA. Western traditions, English speaking (just about) and best of all western food! We flew from Beijing to Sydney on an aero plane with hardly anyone on it?? Vict ... read more

Oceania » Australia

---

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