Sea Cliff Bridge

first proper sight of the Illawarra

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August 20th 2008
After I was seriously sick the last couple of days I can now tell you what I did immediately before I got ill. Last Saturday I met Gavin and we had a few beers at his place and in the North Gong Bar. Unfortunately we were sitting outside and it was freezingly cold, as the wind coming from Antarctica was mercyless. This might be the central reason why I had a relapse after I was nearly fit again. A ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Wollongong

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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