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Katoomba and the Blue mountains

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May 10th 2007
Scenery more beautiful than can be described or shown in the pics I took! Also locals more weird than you can imagine! We have been on some amazing walks in the mountains, seeing the obvious like the 3 sisters and the giant staircase (tiring in both directions), but the best was by far the ruined castle. A rock formation that takes a while to get to but well worth the sweat and mozzie bites! I s ... read more

Oceania » Australia

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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