Darling Harbour

Australia

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July 24th 2010
SYDNEY AND THE HUNTER VALLEY After 3 mths in sweaty Asia we landed at Sydney airport in the middle of their Winter (July). Needless to say it took us some time to climbatize. We were bloody FREEZING (in hindsight it actually wasn't that cold at all - just us being soft) After a wonderful boozy welcome from Becs and Colin our first port of call was Paddys Market and some dodgy shops on Ge ... 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