The Opera House

Sydney and the Blue Mountains

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April 20th 2006
Having got this far across the world, we realised we had to hop across the pond to Oz. We spent a lovely few days in Sydney taking in the famous sights and catching with some old friends. Then we headed out to the Blue Mountains. The highlight of Simon's trip was travelling back on the new Air New Zealand plane (none other than a 777-200R, or so I am informed)! ... 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