The Cockatoo Dance

Sydney Opera House Hides Behind Tree

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October 4th 2008
Jetlag is a nightmare. Once I got to my room the first day, I immediately fell asleep and stayed that way for a good five hours. I didn’t wake up until a new girl came in to drop her stuff. Good thing she did though, because it meant that I finally dragged myself out from under the covers and took a shower (desperately needed). I took a little stroll on the streets around the hostel, mostly ... 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