Sydney Opera House

Sydney from all angles

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September 14th 2010
Hi all, We've had a brilliant (if very busy) time in Sydney over the past couple of days - we definitely feel as if we did everything it was possible to do in four short days! We arrived late on Thursday night and headed straight over to see a view of the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House - iconic images which really made us think 'bloody hell we're actually in Australia!'. First thing Friday ... read more

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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