Katoomba Scenic Railway

Blue Mountains

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May 27th 2007
G'day mates! Just been to the Blue Mountains today. En route, we stopped at Sydney Olympic Park and the Telstra Stadium, which were built for the 2000 Olympics. The Blue Mountains are about 2 hours out of Sydney. They cover an area the size of Ireland and are listed as World Heritage, at least a portion of them. John the guide was very good with a fine sense of humour and loads of local kn ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Blue Mountains

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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