Northern Victoria

Long trip to Sydney

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February 7th 2010
I left Melbourne today one what was scheduled to be an almost 14 hour bus ride (with stops) to Sydney. I opted to skip Canberra, Australia’s capital city, in exchange for some more time elsewhere, as multiple people told me my time could be better spent. I made it down to the bus station around 7:15, with plenty of time to spare. I was one of the first few on the bus and was treated to a bit of ... 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