Wind Swept & Interesting Pili

Goodbye New Zealand & Hello Australia

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January 28th 2009
SYDNEY - AUSTRALIA - 21st November 2008 After Fiona dropped us off at Wellington airport, we boarded easily, then had about 45mins sat on the runway, the airline had misplaced the manifest! When we eventually took off, the flight to Sydney took about three hours. After a little faffing about with a taxi we finally arrived at the Marriott Hotel where Peter was staying. We more or less just d ... 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