Relaxing at Bondi

Sydney part 1: How I finally found the sun!

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July 19th 2008
After the cold of Canberra I was definitely looking forward to being that bit further north and at a lower altitude and Sydney delivered. Every day (so far) has been one of clear blue skies and a warm sun. It may be the middle of winter but we were even driven to shedding our jumpers during the middle of the day! Sydney is a great city although we won't really have experienced it properly as ... 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