View from Sky Tower

Trip to Sydney

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March 10th 2008
On Sunday 9th March, Tom dropped me off at Richmond Station and I took the train in to Sydney, journey time a comfortable 1 1/2 hours writing postcards and listening to my ipod. Janet recommended I booked my accommodation as there was a boating event on in Sydney making the city very popular, so I tried to consult Quick Beds (thanks Julie for the tip) and Tripadvisor (thanks Denise for that one). ... 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