From the Bridge into Town

Sydney, Australia

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March 6th 2009
Day 1 (Friday) - We arrived early in the morning and without sleep. Nigel too had had a hard time sleeping. Our hostel was supposed to be right next to the bus station but once again we couldn’t find the sign. We did have directions though and asked a local for help. She told us that she had just passed there this morning and it was about 4 blocks on our right. We walked up the street to the rig ... 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