BUNAC folks at the famous Harbour Bridge

Sydney: The Beginning

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November 29th 2008
Jet-lagged and hungover beyond belief after all the boozing in Hong Kong and then a long (either 9 or 11 hours, I can't remember) overnight flight, the Australian adventure began with views of sun and bright blue sea as our turbulent Cathay Pacific flight finally landed in Sydney. After dumping the luggage and settling into the hostel, located smack bang in the CBD next to Central Station, I m ... 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