Sydney pictures: Part 1
November 18th 2008 00:22
I’ve accumulated quite a few photos over the years and more since the day I spent a sizeable chunk of my pay on a digital camera that is now dirt cheap (small sob). Self-pity aside, it’s a good little camera even an amateur like me can use and not stuff up the shots too badly.
Now I have more photos than I know what to do with. So rather than let them all be sorted into folders and be forgotten, I’m posting some of them. Not to worry, I won’t go all Selma/Patty on you. No hint of a stubbly leg will ever appear in my posts 
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To start with, I’ve chosen some well-known sights in the city of Sydney, including the iconic Harbour Bridge and the Opera House.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with Sydney, the Opera House was designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon and was completed in 1973. It plays host to a range of events from ballets to the grand finale of Australian Idol.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is also referred to as “the coat hanger”. Its design was influenced by the Hell Gate Bridge in New York and it has connected the city’s centre to the Northern suburbs since it was opened in 1932.
Luna Park opened in 1935. It was built on the site where the work sheds used to be during the construction of the Bridge. The smiling face at the entrance has been replaced many times – the current one being the eighth.
Another tourist attraction is Sydney Tower. It doesn’t look it in the photo below, but it is the tallest building in Sydney, making its revolving restaurant the highest in the Southern hemisphere.
Sydney Opera House
.To start with, I’ve chosen some well-known sights in the city of Sydney, including the iconic Harbour Bridge and the Opera House.
The coat hanger and the Opera House
Harbour Bridge
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is also referred to as “the coat hanger”. Its design was influenced by the Hell Gate Bridge in New York and it has connected the city’s centre to the Northern suburbs since it was opened in 1932.
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Luna Park opened in 1935. It was built on the site where the work sheds used to be during the construction of the Bridge. The smiling face at the entrance has been replaced many times – the current one being the eighth.
Luna Park
Another tourist attraction is Sydney Tower. It doesn’t look it in the photo below, but it is the tallest building in Sydney, making its revolving restaurant the highest in the Southern hemisphere.
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