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SYDNEY--THE HARBOUR CITY

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November 23rd 2009
We got up at 5:30am to watch our cruise into Sydney Harbor. It is such a grand entry past the “Heads,” which stand sentry at the entrance from the sea. Captain Cook missed this narrow opening and ended up in Botany Bay during his explorations of Australia. Sydneysiders John and Dawn picked us up and took us sightseeing through the suburbs and on up to the northern beaches. Palm Beach is a r ... read more

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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