The Three Sisters

G'day from Australia

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December 12th 2006
G'day from Australia and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! Sorry we haven't updated our blog for a while. We actually drafted most of the entry below a few weeks ago but didn't have a chance to put it on the computer... We had a real culture shock arriving in Sydney from Thailand. Everything is so similar to England! Even much of their dubious looking money is decorated with an im ... read more

Oceania » Australia

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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