Sydney (1); Happy New Year.

Sydney (1); Happy New Year

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January 1st 2007
Saturday 30th December 2006 to Monday 1st January 2007. Having said goodbye to Lynn and Steve I spent my last sunny afternoon in Melbourne seeing a few more of the landmarks that had thus far evaded me and made my way to Southern Cross (bus station this time) for the final time. I was sad to be leaving but even sadder at the thought of sitting on a bus for twelve hours and it was probably this ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Opera House

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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