Opera house

Sydney

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August 4th 2011
Well! Got to Sydney and it's a pleasant 25 degrees - much better than the humid 36 degrees in Hong Kong! Lovely and sunny - can't believe it's supposed to be winter here. It's warmer than our summer... Anyway, we arrived yesterday (what day was that?) and had a good look around the harbour area and the botanical gardens. Saw some wild cockatoos (or were they cockateels?) flying ... 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