Sydney Opera House from The Rocks

Sydney Part 1 Mon 23 Mar - Thu 26 Mar

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April 4th 2015
We had an early start as it was Tom's birthday so we had card and present opening and a FaceTime with home before a quick breakfast. We took the Murrays coach back to Central Sydney and walked to our accommodation, The Oaks on Hyde Park for the next 9 days. The first task was unpacking followed by trip planning for Tom and an expedition to Coles for me. We ate a celebratory steak dinner in the apa ... read more

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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