We landed on 2 December and spent the first week looking for a vehicle that would be our home for the next six months. We originally had a Toyota Hiace campervan as our target, but soon realized there were some shortcomings that would limit where we could go. We looked at a number of vehicles but also took time for some sightseeing.
We took some time out from car shopping to enjoy some of the sights, including a trip to the central business district to walk up the bay bridge and have a look at the opera house.
We also spent time exploring local coastline
On place we revisited was Coogee Beach. We stayed near there last year at the start of our journey. This time we visited the site of the old Coogee Aquarium. Now housing shops and restaurants, the building once housed sea creatures from near and far.
A hostess at one of the restaurants filled us in on a bit of history. At one point the aquarium brought in a shark to showcase. One day the shark coughed up an arm with tattoos on it. Turned out the arm belonged to a murder victim (body dumped at sea) and the shark helped solve the case!
Ginger and Ed's Excellent Adventures 
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