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Sydney....nice

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April 2nd 2006
Apologies for my slack approach of late. I found myself trapped in a hammock on a tropical island for the last week and a half, but more of that later. My final stop in good old Oz was Sydney, a city which for many people marks their first sight of the continent. For me, it was the last, and although i was a little underwhelmed by the whole experience, i can confirm it is a pretty nice place. I ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Kings Cross

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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