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Welcome to a land down under

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July 27th 2010
G day mates from down under. We arrived into Sydney airport on time around 9.30am and jumped on the subway to Central station from where we had a short walk to hotel. Although we arrived early morning we were still able to get into rooms, which was a welcome relief as we quickly flung ourselves into our beds for a bit of shut eye. We awoke, dressed and then walked into town along George Street ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Haymarket

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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