The view from Macquaries Chair

Down Under with Family in Sydney

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October 2nd 2011
It was surprisingly chilly as we stood waiting in Sydney International airport car park. We were awaiting our resident Aussie, Auntie Val to pick us up. She would also be bringing with her my parents, who she had just picked up from the domestic airport. It was great to see them all and we felt very emotional after spending over three months on our own. Val whisked us all home in a very full car. ... 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