On our way to the Opera House by ferry

New arrivals in Oz

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March 28th 2014
Wednesday 26th March - Arrived in Sydney after 3hr flight from Christchurch - then took 2hrs for the airport shuttle to negotiate Sydney traffic to our hotel by Darling Harbour. Dropped off our bags (but kept our underwear on!) and walked down to the Harbour. Weather a bit on the wet side but warm. Darling Harbour is in the process of regeneration so there are some lovely green spaces, water featu ... 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