The Beginning of 2009

Spending the Festive Season (and most of my money) in Sydney

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January 12th 2009
It's been a while since I last blogged, and a lot has happened since the lazy days by the pool in the Hunter Valley. Upon arriving back in Sydney I quickly moved into a share house in Newtown; an inner city suburb just outside the CBD that I've heard described as bohemian, funky and alternative, with a bit of a gay scene. From experience, I would describe Newtown as a mecca for ethnic eateries, vi ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Newtown

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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