The End

Australia Trip: Some Reflections

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February 17th 2008
This has been an incredible journey beyond all expectations! By the time I made back to Sydney, I felt great satisfaction of having seen so much of this beautiful and diverse country, but on the other hand, I was painfully sad at the prospect of my trip coming to an end. I looked back at the pics and notes from when I first started my trip, and Sydney was no longer intimidating. There was n ... 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