P3260007

Sydney

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March 25th 2012
We decided to stay in Bondi for our first couple of days in Sydney.<span><span><span> It was very similar to St Kilda (beachy, funky, lots of shops and restaurants) so we felt instantly at home!<span> Instead of sleeping in the van, we thought it would be nice to stay at a hostel for a couple of nights.<span> Big mistake!<span> We had to walk through the smoking ... 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