Sydney

Tassie

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January 10th 2009
Happy New Year everyone. We have had an action packed start to 2009 with our visit to Tasmania, but we did needed it after hanging around in Sydney since Christmas, waiting for New Year's eve to arrive and the spectacular fireworks over the harbour. I'll let Gem explain all. Gem: Happy New Year! Here I am, up bright and early on New Year's Day. I have never seen Sydney so dead - everyone must ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Tasmania

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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