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Sightseeing in Sydney

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February 16th 2010
Up bright and early this morning - partly excitement, partly not wanting to stay in the room longer than necessary! The first thing we notice is the lack of cafes or places to eat breakfast - unless you drink coffee there is not much else! First stop - the tourist information centre - we realise the scale of the place and want to fit everything in! We ventured to the Opera House and had ... 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