Manly Beach

A tale of two Sydneys

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December 21st 2007
After my trip to the Blue Mountains, I had twelve nights booked in Sydney, over Christmas and the New Year. The first six nights I was staying at Railway Square YHA in the centre of Sydney, and then for the second six nights I was staying at Collaroy Beach YHA on the northern beaches, about 45 minutes outside of the centre of Sydney. As it turned out, the two places were like staying in two comple ... read more

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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