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Taronga Zoo

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December 29th 2007
All of us girls took a trip on the ferry over to the Northshore, past the Opera House and Bridge to visit the animals at the famous Taronga Zoo. The Asian Elephants, giraffes and gorillas were the best! We got some cute photos of Koalas and met face to face with huge pythons, spiders and other killer creepy crawlies. I’ve decided I want an elephant as a pet…only a little one…what do you thin ... 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