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And now to Sydney...

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February 19th 2007
We didn't sleep too well on the train and it was delayed getting into Sydney so we finally arrived about 8:15am. Sars did her "I know where we are/where the hostel is" routine and after about 30 mins on the right road, but with no sign of it we phoned the YHA only to find we were about 10 doors away! We dropped the bags off and headed into Sydney for my first sight of the city, the bridge an ... 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