Blue Mountains

SYD to SIN

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December 11th 2008
Hello again. Waiting in the Sydney lounge, my Sydney adventure is coming to a close. Here are a few photos to illustrate better than I could ever write. In brief, the Hunter Wine region was charming. Loved visiting the small 'cottage' wineries that make me think of home and the Okanagan. Blue Mountains were beautiful and they really are...blue! Hard to choose just one shot so I've kept it to 4. St ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Sydney Harbour

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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