The Crocoseum

Brisbane and Sydney

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July 28th 2005
After spending the afternoon and night relaxing in Brisbane, Jo, Graeme and I headed off to the Australia Zoo for our last day together. Steve Irwin's face (and his wife's and children's faces) was everywhere (well, he does own the zoo). I took lots of pictures of the animals, and it was a good day. That night, Jo and Graeme flew to Canberra, and I flew back to Sydney for my last two days Down ... 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