Tommy In Front Of The Opera House

The Harbour City

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November 14th 2006
If you like cities, you'll love Sydney. It's a top-notch example of all things good about top cities: a fantastic waterside setting, nice green spaces, a good transport system and a cool mix of peeps. There's plenty to see and do and within 30 mins on a train you can find yourself at the beach or deep in the bush (not Shepherd's although rumour has it there is a fast underground service connecting ... 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