Opera House

Sydney and the Blue Mountains

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November 2nd 2009
We were up early on Wednesday morning to fetch Hilary and Rose (aka Caroline’s mum and auntie or ‘the ladies’) from the airport. The rest of the day was spent wandering around Sydney’s sights: the botanical gardens, Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair (great harbour views), the Opera House, The Rocks (restored older streets) and the Observatory Park. Having met up again for dinner the jet lagged ladi ... 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