Harbour Bridge

Week 2 - Australia - Sydney

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October 7th 2007
We arrived in Sydney at 7am, got our baggage fairly quick, but then had to queue for about an hour to get through the 1st security check. We then had to queue another half hour or so to go through the X-ray machines (joy). Finally we got to the outside world and OH MY GOD!!!! 12 degrees'ish it was heaven, cool air. Hopped on a bus to our Hostel which was at the arse end of nowhere in comparison to ... 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