Darling Harbour

Souvenirs from Sydney

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October 27th 2005
Hello from down under! We are having a great time. The weather has been very nice - very warm but with a breeze. It is, however, the fly season. Those pesky little buggers fly around you and follow you as you are walking. You can slap at them all you want (which is what is affectionately known as the "Aussie wave"), but they know what they are doing as they are professionals. Perhaps I c ... read more

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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