The Houses of Parliament

G'day from New South Wales

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August 24th 2007
We CAN'tBERR Another day here! 11 hours sounds like an awfully long time to spend on a bus. And it is. But this was our chosen steed for the journey from Melbourne to Canberra, and that's how long it takes. We could have taken the train which was more expensive and would have saved us just 15mins so we bit the bullet. By travelling overnight we saved a night's accommodation and as there te ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Surrey Hills

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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