observing

The sky tower and Chinese garden

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December 6th 2007
Sydney has a tower as famous as the bridge and the opera house, and today we thought we'd go up to the observation deck. The day began wet, so we didn't rush into town, and I very nearly took boots and raincoat. But was I glad I didn't - it turned into a very hot day, and no thunder in the evening either. The views of the city were splendid, but you couldn't see the blue mountains; however, I know ... 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