bondi beach in sydney

Finally down under!

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October 19th 2007
Well we are here, we made it! Long journey with delayed planes and lost surfboards, but we made it. We have been here almost a week now, and done a tonne of running around. We are staying with Brett's aunt and uncle who have been great; giving us a place to live, a car to drive, and a few cold beers every night. Couldn't ask for more! It's been super nice weather, usually around 23 degrees, al ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Wollongong

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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