the arch of the Harbour Bridge has a span of 503 meters. The locals call the bridge 'the Coathanger'
the skyline high-rises dwarf the Opera House
all that glitters is not gold
a centuries late arrival at Fort Denison
part of the skyline with the 309 meters high Sydney Tower a bit lost in the background.
a barge is bringing in fresh sand
this is the world famous Sydney Opera house
these people are on a guided tour, 134 meters up on the Harbour Bridge
in the upscale housing area you gotta have a boat
a Sydney Harbour cruise
Sydney is the capital of the state of NSW and sprawls around Port Jackson, a large natural harbour in the south east of Australia.
Sydney is a global city and  Australia's only real economic powerhouse. Although the official capital is Canberra, the country is mostly governed from Sydney.

Aboriginals had made a living here for 50.000 years, before the British First Fleet arrived in 1788 and established a penal colony at Botany Bay. The transports finally ended in the 1840's, after having dumped some 150.000 convicts on Australian shores.
 
In 1901 the Commonwealth of Australia was founded and Sydney became the capital of New South Wales.
 
The impressive Sydney Harbour Bridge was built in the 1920's during the Great Depression period.
Another landmark is the Sydney Opera House. This distinct building has been Sydney's hallmark ever since its completion in 1973.
 
We visited Sydney in July 199 and did a relaxed harbour cruise.
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 the Harbour Cruise starts right here at Circular Quay
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near the famous Sydney Harbor Bridge
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a view over East Circular Quai
time for a close-up inspection of the Opera House
the pylons of the Harbour Bridge at Dawes Point
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Houston, we have a problem, the tiles are breaking
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