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Sydney - part 1

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June 26th 2007
Christchurch-SydneyMichael Sneddon SYDNEY - PART 1 (Once again, not had chance to post blogs so playing catch up!) My first impression of Sydney (and thus Australia) wasnt great. Sure, the flight was good - flying over NZ's southern alps (was a bit cloudy though), across the Tasman and into the green lush lands surrounding Sy ... 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