The Sydney Opera House

Sydney & north

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March 8th 2010
On our day in Sydney, it rained, which actually wasn't so bad, as the temperature was much more moderate. We had been dreading a day in town in in 30 C weather! The rain didn't stop us from seeing what we wanted to see! We purchased a day pass on the public transit, which allowed us to travel in to town by train, and then ride on any of the ferries which run around the harbour. We rode on 3 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