Elly + Phil In Front of Sydney Opera House

Sydneysiding

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May 27th 2009
We caught an early Jetstar budget airline flight to Sydney. The descent into Sydney Airport was great with views over the harbour. Once we'd checked in to our hostel we went for an explore, walking all the way down George Street to the harbour. It was somehow really surreal to be standing looking at the Sydney Opera House; such an iconic building you've seen images of hundreds of times and associa ... 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