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Sydney

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March 3rd 2008
Sydney Mardi Gras Here goes for probably our last entry from Australia. Arrived in Sydney last Wednesday and took full advantage of the very comfortable hotel room after so many weeks in the tent (even though that was surprisingly comfortable too) (Paul is very sad tht he has now sold it) Had to change hotels on Friday as Sydney is full due to the 30th Annual Mardi Gras and made the mista ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Darlinghurst

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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