Blue Mountains

Trip Around Sydney!

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December 9th 2005
Today I'm in Camberra, the capital of Australia. It's a beautiful city, with numerous fields and lots of open space. As a backpacker, it doesn't seem to have too many things to see, but I can imagine it being a lovely place to live. At the moment I'm using the internet in the public library which is in a stunning location at the side of the lake. Afterwards, I think I will head to the Science Cent ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Australian Capital Territory » Canberra

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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