Bondi coast walk

Bondi, the Botanical Gardens and a very scary dorm mate

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January 7th 2010
Sydney Jan 1st - Jan 7th Following the excitement of New Year we had a few days left to explore Sydney before beginning our jaunt up the well-trod backpacker route of the east coast. We moved from our double ensuite room at Wake Up (booked and paid for before we left on our trip because New Year in Sydney is notoriously busy) to a four bed dorm at the new YHA in The Rocks. This host ... 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