The Three Sisters

Soon be leaving Sydney

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October 7th 2008
Well over the last two days the weather has been sunny and warm to wet windy and cold, just like being at home really.We went to the Blue Mountains proper on Monday and the photos show how spectacular they can be. Pity the sun wouldn't shine. We also got the first Aboriginal on photo, but this was only his hobby apparently, his day job is a drug and alcohol councillor!! Yesterday we went to th ... read more

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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