Sydney Opera House

The big city

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September 15th 2011
We decided to make a second attempt at getting in to the city – this time we left much earlier to try and beat some of the work traffic. We found a parking space in Sutherland and caught the train through to Central – getting in around 9am (pretty early considering we’re on holiday at the moment!). We wandered from the station down Elizabeth St, making our way towards the harbour. We walke ... 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