Newcastle Beach

Beckham in Newcastle

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November 27th 2010
High ho, high ho, it's off to Newcastle I go... Newcastle, New South Wales that is, the one with the sunshine and beaches. Just a 2 and a half hour train journey from Sydney and you arrive in what feels like another world. Little Newcastle with its laid-back atmosphere, beautiful beaches and quirky cafés and shops. Why don't more people come here? Sarah and I had decided to make the jou ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Newcastle

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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