Australia
Australia, Australia · Sydney · Wollongong
2 places pinned — click any one for its story.
The place
Australia is a continent unto itself, ancient and isolated, with wildlife found nowhere else and the world's oldest living culture. We spent time around Sydney — the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, Bondi Beach, and the bushland and coast of New South Wales.
Places I visited
History & facts for each spot — with a “then & now” archival photo where one exists. Every one has its own page; open it for the full write-up and all the photos.
Built around one of the world's great natural harbours — the Opera House shells and the steel arch of the Harbour Bridge facing each other across the water.
Full history & photos →Read more on Wikipedia →Archival photo: Sydney 1932 — Wikimedia Commons
A steel town on the Illawarra coast an hour south of Sydney, where the escarpment drops almost straight into the sea.
Full history & photos →Read more on Wikipedia →Archival photo: Harold Nossiter (senior) at Wollongong Harbour (6968154344) — Wikimedia Commons