Obligitory shot of Sydney Opera House

Awe-stralia

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August 20th 2010
Well, well, well. It’s that time again folks. We are back in the saddle and ready to regale you with all the wild tales of adventure that we’ve experienced. It’s been a full 20 months since we returned home from our ramblings. Our tans faded, our packs gathered dust and the frenzy activity on this blog has degraded into a few sporadic hits from people trying to follow Jennifer Childressâ ... 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