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New South WalesIN 1768 James Cook in HMS Endeavour set sail from England with a party of scientists to observe the transit of Venus from a favourable vantage point in Tahiti. His assignment complete, he sailed south, circumnavigated the north and south islands of New Zealand and then headed west in...

Australia is many things to many people, infinite in variety and splendour, beautiful, harsh and uncompromising. It is a patient land, vast, full of contrasts, and totally unpredictable. Australia is unique in being the smallest most sparsely populated continent and the world's largest island. Its...

Introduction Sydney, the capital city of NSW is the largest and oldest city in the Commonwealth of Australia. This lusty sprawling giant on the eastern seaboard covers an area of more than 12,000 sq kms. Sydney has many faces. It is a busy seaport, the commercial hub of NSW, the gateway to the vast...

Top: This attractive shopping level in the MLC Centre is a study in subdued Jghting. The 68-storey building in Castlereagh Street reaches a height of 244 metres above Street level. Above: The llower stalls in Martin Place add a touch of colour to this popular pedestrian plaza. fii The City In 1770...