The first night

end of week one

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July 28th 2006
Coming to the end of our first week in Sydney. Have spent a hectic few days sightseeing and am now taking some down time in Manly whilst the sun shines. It is a beautiful day. Yesterday we had a glorious day out in the Blue Mountains, stopping off at a wildlife sanctuary to pet koalas and feed kangaroos. I know they are wild animals, but its hard to resist doing the tourist thing. Even saw ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Manly

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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