Happy New Year

Happy New Year!!

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December 31st 2007
The whole reason for me being in Sydney at this time was to see the fireworks. I've always thought that New Year's Eve would be better off celebrated in the middle of summer, rather than winter. It's always too cold and miserable outside back home! Happily, when I checked in to the Collaroy Beach hostel, I discovered that they had an organised trip to the fireworks. Every year they bag a spot ... 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