Fruit bats

Zoo and gardens

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December 13th 2006
Dec 13th - Day 27 I realised (with a slight panic) today that I had so much to see and so little time, so with that in mind I strode along Pitt Street on route to Circular Quay and the ferry to Taronga Zoo. The ferry was just a hop really, but it was good to get on the water and see the harbour from a different perspective. The zoo itself was quite large and sprawling and had a good collection ... 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