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Sydney: Opera House and Bondi

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November 6th 2012
Maria and I took a plane to Sydney on Friday November 2nd. We got to Sydney Central YHA, then took the train to see the Opera House and Sydney Harbor bridge. It was beautiful – we climbed the bridge, listened to didgeridoo music, and shopped at the markets for family Christmas gifts. We tried to find the Botanical Gardens, but failed. We ended up meeting Bird’s friend from Sydney at the ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Harbourside

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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