Nic in front of the Opera House.

Sydney and Auckland

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May 23rd 2006
We arrive in Sydney with no accomodation booked, but we've both been here before so we know our way around. We decide to book into the Central YHA as it's just next to the main train station and a good location from which to explore the city. The double decker metro, similar to the trains used in Holland and France, takes us from the airport to the city. It's getting late in the evening when we ar ... 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