Sydney Harbour Bridge

East coast run

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June 3rd 2009
Our first stop in eastern Australia, Sydney started before we even stepped off the plane with fantastic views across the harbour. Once there our search for accomodation wasn´t going well but we eventually found something near Chinatown before heading off for a nightcap. The next morning we headed off for (where else) the harbour bridge and opera house, two of the most famous Australian icons foll ... read more

Oceania » Australia

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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