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On my fourth day here I took a side trip to an
area about an hour outside of Sydney known as the Blue Mountains. The
Blue Mountains received their name from the bluish haze that hangs over
them, which is caused by the oil given off by the Eucalyptus trees. In
many ways they resemble America's Appalachian Mountains, especially the
stretch through Great Smoky Mountains National Park. On our way to the
mountains, we stopped at the Australian Wildlife park, where we were
able to see Australia's animals up close. We saw Koalas, Kangaroos,
Echidnas (look that one up), Tasmanian devils and an enormous Saltwater
Crocodile. The zoo keeper even let me hold a baby Koala for a minute.
They are so cute, I wanted to take one home. I doubt they'd do to well
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