Me with the Sydney Opera House in the background :)

Sydney

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April 10th 2012
I arrived here a bit scared being on my own but within a couple of hours I met a really nice American girl and we decided to do the free walking tour around the city. The tour was great, the guide took us down to the harbour, showed us various museums, old buildings (not very old considering this is Australia!), Hyde Park (named after our park!), and a bit of the Botanical gardens. I am surprised ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Sydney Harbour

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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