Us petting a Koala

We've come to a land down under

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July 6th 2005
We left New Zealand last Monday with a bit of sadness, but looking forward to exploring a new place. Sydney was a total culture shock after 9 months in NZ - it was like being in London, people rushing, very busy, nobody smiling... On the plus side it has an excellent public transport service and one of the most beautiful settings in the world. We were meeting my friend Jamie in Sydney - I wor ... 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