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Of course I wore my new
coat and hat...had to look the part didn't I?
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Yikes, it is possible to
climb the Harbour Bridge, but there was no way they were getting me
up there!
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They have really lovely
parks, cafes and a walkway right along the harbour foreshore.
Couples often come here for their wedding photos with the lovely
harbour backdrop.
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We all took a walk along
the harbour front towards the ferry wharf "Circular Quay". From
Circular Quay all the ferry boats depart for cruises and various
destinations around the harbour.
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This guy sure was having
himself a fun time busking. There are many buskers that gather along
the walkway and many little stores sell various items. Cafes are
another popular thing for people to enjoy.
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This shipping model was
huge. These were being offered for sale in one of the sidewalk
stores.
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some of the beautiful old
buildings
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I found an Elliot sized
seat to sit on for a little rest
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Yippee, uncle Dave is
buying our ferry tickets. That's me the handsome little dude in on
the left...yes...well...
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Yeah....at last we're
away. We sat outdoors on the ferry so I could have a really good
squiz at everything there was to see.
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That's us pulling away
from Circular Quay wharf, with the city of Sydney behind
us.
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Uncle Dave had to remove
my hat, lest it end up in the drink!
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looking back towards
Circular Quay
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woohoo....
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This is a really old
theme park called "Luna Park"...another well known Sydney icon much
loved by the people.
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The Sydney Opera
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The Sydney Opera House is located at Bennelong Point, a
promontory that forms the east bank of Sydney Cove. The first known
concert on Bennelong Point was held in March 1791 when Bennelong,
the Aboriginal man after whom the promontory was named, provided an
evening of entertainment for the Governor and his party. The site
was initially occupied by Fort Macquarie which was designed by
Francis Greenway in 1817. Later, it was the site of the Bennelong
Point Tram Depot. This in turn was demolished to make way for the
Opera House.
Public pressure to build a suitable concert facility in
Sydney intensified in the 1940s. In 1955 Premier J.J. Cahill
announced an international competition for the design of 'an opera
house'. Danish architect Jørn Utzon's entry was selected as the
winning design. His design was for a complex with two theatres side
by side on a large podium. This was covered by interlocking concrete
shells, which acted as both wall and roof. A third smaller shell set
apart from the others was to cover the restaurant.
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construction of the Opera House was at times difficult and
controversial with Jørn Utzon resigning from the project in 1966.
The Opera House was officially opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
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