Us and the Opera House

Sydney Part 1

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July 19th 2008
Wow! Sydney is great!!! (Though very busy with all the World Youth Day Catholic pilgrims around!) We will have spent longer here than anywhere else so far, so there's quite a lot to talk about...... I think I'll mostly let the pics do the talking and give you a whirlwind description so you don't get too bored reading my ramblings! We've explored most of the central city regions inclluding the ... 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