Litchfield National Park

The Lonely Planet - Sydney & Darwin, Australia

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January 21st 2009
Perhaps it was not a good idea for a lone traveller to arrive in a new city on a new continent a week before Christmas? As I walked the esplanade toward Sydney's Opera house the sidewalk cafes were alive with festive atmosphere. Women sat at tables eating fancy dinners, wearing the customary Santa hat to add to their festive cheer. Men gathered in groups around the higher tables, while they dr ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales

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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