blue mountains

sydney and surfing!!

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March 5th 2009
my journey up the east coast has started!! here is my story from sydney to brisbane... i arrived in sydney on 24th feb sleepy from my flight from darwin and my first job was to wash the entire contents of my backpack. after 9 days trecking everything was looking a bit grim, so i was left wearing a beach dress and my last pair of clean knickers!! using washing machines in hostels is a bit dodgy ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney

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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