Somewhat indiginous?

Exploring Sydney

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October 8th 2010
We are really enjoying Sydney... yesterday we went to the zoo and had an "Animal Encounter" with a Zoo keeper. Although there were potentially 8 people... Steve and I were the only people in the group! We went into the cages with Koalas, Wallabyes and Possums. A Possum fed off my shoulder and I hand fed a Wallabye. Steve has some wonderful photos to come. Here are some pictures of us wander ... 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