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Last Week in Sydney

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January 27th 2008
My last week in Sydney I took advantage of the weather while it was good. Tuesday and Wednesday I spent at Manley Beach. For anyone going to Sydney taking the Manly Ferry is a must. You get to see the Harbour in its entirety. It is absolutely beautiful. while on the ferry I tried to imagine what would Captain Cook and his crew most have thought when they first entered it. I tried to picture ... 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