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Off to Sydney

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June 27th 2013
Byebye Brizzy My last full day in Brisbane I went to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. This is the oldest and largest koala refuge in the world. It was basically like a zoo, but only for native Australian wildlife. There were loads of koalas (as one would expect). I got to pet one and get my picture taken. Among the other wildlife were: dingoes, Tasmanian devils, wombats, many snakes, freshwate ... 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