The city and opera house...cheek by jowl

Sydney's sights and sails

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July 12th 2009
“We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty,charm and adventure.There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open”.Jawaharial Nehru.A long time ago when the earth’s land masses were being formed and oceans shaped,a mighty force must have looked down at a spot on Australia’s east coast and pondered on what to do with the craggy,cliff faced coastl ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Katoomba

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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