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Koala and baby, Blackbutte nature reserve, Newcastle
Newcastle and Sydney

November 24th 2006
I arrived in Newcastle early in November - so it has been quite a while since I updated. Sorry about that, but so many people to catch up with, so much crap weather to avoid. Newcastle, New South Wales The journey from Urunga to Newcastle took 6 hours. Apart from suspecting I had DVT by the time we arrived, I always have to laugh at the contrast between the very British placenames ... read more
Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Opera House

Australian Flag 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
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