Flinders and my shadow

Final stage of Australia

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December 12th 2005
Well, here I am in Sydney at last. I can't quite get my head round being here. As the plane flew over the opera house and the harbour bridge I found myself feeling quite emotional. They are amazing structures. I'm booked in to climb the bridge next Monday. Hoping to see something at the Opera House too - maybe a performance of The Messiah - perhaps that will get me in the Christmas spirit. Anywa ... 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