Opera House

Sydney at last!

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December 5th 2007
Arrived in Sydney at 0935hr. Went straight to the youth hostel (YHA Railway Square). Not really well signposted but found it tucked away in a corner right at the back of the train station. Very modern and clean too. Since I arrived a bit early and the check in time was at 1pm, I had to wait for about 2hrs at the lobby. Not a problem since I was really, really tired after the delay in KUL. Room ... 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