1. Assembly Building, Sydney
'What, no history in Sydney? Who told you that', my friend quipped,...
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2. Commuter train approaches Central.
Several intra city journeys in Sydney have to be done by suburban...
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3. Barrier gates at station entrance
Entry into train stations is strictly through ticket operated barrier...
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4. Train at Circular Quay station
A train leaves the over-ground Circular Quay station in downtown Sydney....
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5. Land of parrots?
Did I mention that Australia is the land of parrots? (see Melbourne...
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6. A bird in the bush.
Another parrot deep inside the bush. If you notice carefully, you will...
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7. Sydney skyline at dusk
The Sydney skyline at dusk, as seen from Darling Harbor. Note the AMP Sydney...
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8. Give us this day our daily bread.
Sumptuous display of various types of bread in the show window of a bakery in...
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9. Old Town Hall, Balmain
A view of the Old Town Hall in the historic suburb of Balmain. It now...
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10. Town Hall, Sydney
You are so used to hearing of the Harbor Bridge and Opera House in...
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11. Sydney Town Hall, another view.
Another view of the Sydney Town Hall. There is an underground train station...
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12. Queen Victoria Bldg. (QVB), Sydney
Old outside, modern inside. The Queen Victoria Bldg., or QVB as Sydney-ites...
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13. HMS Bounty
Taken from a ferry boat in fading light, this is a 75% sized...
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14. Wife dons an audio pack
Once you pay for the entrance to enter the Sydney Maritime Museum, you are...
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15.Maritime Museum: exhibits.
This is a distant view from the ferry of the two main exhibits in the Sydney...
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16. On board the submarine's deck.
It was indeed a thrilling experience to enter a submarine for the...
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17. Sailors' sleeping quarters (blurred)
Wonder how anyone but a small child can fit into these bunks! The...
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18. Submarine's torpedo chamber
A view of the torpedo chamber of the HMS Onslow submarine. The vessel...
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19. Sub's control instruments
A plethora of control instruments on one of the walls of the sub, opposite to...
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20. HMS Vampire
I pose with my son on the deck of the HMS Onslow submarine. The gunship HMS...
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21. Sub's engine room (blurred).
Yet another shot blurred due to the subject material being within the...
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22. The world's fastest boat.
The 'Spirit of Australia' by Ken Warby touched an astounding 511 kmph...
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23. Mural in the Maritime Museum
My wife poses against a mural in the background. This is inside the Maritime...
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24. South Steyne, Sydney.
The 'South Steyne Sydney' is an old coal fired steam ship which once...
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25. Cockle Bay Wharf
A view of the Cockle Bay Wharf in Sydney's Darling Harbor. The...
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26. Sydney Harbor Bridge
What, so many views of Sydney and none of the Harbor Bridge or Opera...
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27. The Sydney Opera House
This is a view of the Sydney Opera House, taken from the Manly ferry....
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28. Sydney skyline
This is a view of the Sydney skyline taken from the Manly ferry, just as the...
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29. Fort Denison
This is Fort Denison up close, as we pass it on the Manly Ferry. I remember...
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30. Heil Hitler!
Heil Hitler! My friend John Lacey waves out when he suddenly spots us...
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31. Manly ferry returning to Sydney
An early morning against the light shot of a ferry returning to Sydney from...
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32. On board the Manly ferry.
Here are the three of us: my wife, son and I, posing in the almost cavernous...
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33. Approaching Sydney
My son and I pose on the deck of the Many ferry. We are approaching Circular...
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34. Manly Beach
A view of Manly beach, Sydney. This is located a good half an hour ferry ride...
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35. Rocks on the beach at Manly.
Moss laden rocks on the seaside at Manly. You can even see beds of rock, with...
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36. A view of the seafront at Manly.
This is a view of the seafront at Manly. We had a very pleasant, if...
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37. The far end of Manly Beach.
My son and I pose with my friend John Lacey at the far end of Manly Beach,...
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38. Posing on the Manly ferry
The three of us pose on the Manly ferry just as we approach Sydney. Note the...
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39. Bronte beach
My wife gets her feet wet in the Pacific Ocean at the Bronte beach. From here...
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40. Weekenders windsurfing
You can see from this picture that we are walking at a height. We have...
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41.Pausing to make a point
We have walked on endlessly, we still need to get to that far end, round the...
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42. Bird basking in the sun
En route, we spotted this bird basking in the sun, on the ledge just...
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43. Bizzare rock patterns
At one stage of the walk from Bronte to Bondi, the rocks open up like...
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44. Were these rocks underwater?
We are high up on the cliffs, the sea is some distance away, at a much lower...
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45. So near, yet so far
Yes, that is Bondi Beach in the background. Its still some way off,...
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46. Bondi Beach
Another view of Bondi beach, ruined by poor light, and a sloppy lab, which...
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47. Bondi Icebergs
This photo, taken in very poor light, as a matter of fact after sunset, shows...
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48. Freshwater Crocodile
A freshwater crocodile sleeps astride a log in the Sydney aquarium....
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49. Starfish
A starfish in the Sydney aquarium. Again shot without flash, this animal was...
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50. Sea anemone
My wife poses against a tank of sea anemone in the Sydney aquarium. This was...
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51. Shark in the Sydney Aquarium
A mammoth shark swims past in the acrylic tunnel in the Sydney...
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52. Water all around
A very interesting part of the Sydney aquarium is near the exit, where...
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53. Bridge walk: Milson's Point
A double deck stainless steel commuter train enters the Milson's Point...
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54.Posing on the bridge
Having left the Milson's Point station and after crossing the...
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55. Formidable ironworks
The formidable ironworks of the Sydney Harbor Bridge.
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56. Traffic lanes
The traffic lanes on the formidable Sydney Harbor Bridge are (from the...
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57. Plaque of the bridge
This is a plaque affixed to one of the pylons of the Sydney Harbor...
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58. Opera House seen from the Bridge
Here is a view of the Sydney Opera House as seen from the Harbor Bridge. The...
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59. Sydney skyline with The Rocks
Another view of the Sydney skyline seen from the Harbor Bridge. In the...
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60. Sydney's first skyscraper
Another view of the Sydney skyline taken from the Harbor Bridge. Note the AMP...
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61.Circular Quay, Sydney
A modern 'rivercat' ferry (left) and a conventional old ferry...
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62. Harbor Bridge, a far view
A far view of the Harbor Bridge as seen from the Circular Quay. This...
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63. Harbor Bridge, a closer view
A closer view of the Harbor Bridge, lovingly called the "Coat...
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64. New Caledonian Pine
One of Sydney's lungs is the Botanical Gardens, situated right in...
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65. My friend makes a point
My friend pauses briefly to make a point inside the Botanical Garden....
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66. Conservatory of Music
A rather unusual view of the Sydney Opera House, as seen from the...
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67. Taking pictures in the Garden
Its mid morning, the sun is rising higher, and the crowds too are...
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68. Chasing Ibis
Thats me chasing ibis near a pleasant pool plop in the middle of the Sydney...
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69. Ibis on a tree
An ibis atop a tree at the Sydney Botanical Gardens. Despite their elegant...
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70. Bats in the Botanical Gardens
The lush greenery and abundant bird life are not the only attractions in the...
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71. Bat spreads its wings
One of the bats (flying foxes) spreads his wings as he prepares to take flight.
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72. Solitary seagull
Seagulls are generally found in large groups. They are noisy, social...
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73. Bee peeks out of a flower.
A lucky co-incidence: as we were walking past a patch of shrubs in the Sydney...
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74. Mrs. McQuarie's Point
Our long walk right across the Harbor Bridge, past The Rocks, and...
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75. Mrs. McQuarie's Seat
A chair shaped rock formation at Mrs. McQuarie's Point is called Mrs....
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76. Art Gallery of NSW
The pleasant building of the Art Gallery of NSW. It is situated at the...
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77. Late morning football game
Looking across back into the Botanical Garden, we spotted this group of...
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78. The ferry to Taronga Zoo
This is the ferry boat we rode to get to the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, which is...
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79. Harbor Bridge and Opera House
The almost mandatory view of the Coat Hanger and the Opera House: this...
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80. The Koala--is not a bear!
Australia, and hmmm. Koalas. And yes, the koalas are NOT bears, so don't...
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81. A classic koala pose.
A classic koala pose. These creatures really cling to the tree, and...
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82. Wakey wakey!
A spiral wooden ramp in the koala enclosure (this is different from the one...
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83. A wallaby on a rock.
A wallaby atop a rock in Sydney' Taronga Zoo. Native to Australia, the...
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84. Echidna
The hedgehog like echidna, seen here, and the duck billed platypus,...
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85. Meerkats at Taronga
A very cute looking group of meerkats at Taronga zoo, Sydney. The one in the...
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86. The mandatory view!
My wife was very much fascinated by the fact that the Sydney Harbor...
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87. Gibbon in the tree
A gibbon high up on a tree in the Taronga zoo. The path we were on was at a...
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88. Land of parrots, but---
Australia is the land of parrots, and there are scores of varieties found all...
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89. Gorilla enclosure
Two of the gorillas in the 'Gorilla Rainforest' at Taronga had...
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90. Kokkaburra
The kokkaburra, or 'laughing jackass' as some folks call it,...
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91. Great White Eagle
A bird show at the Taronga zoo featured among other birds this Great White...
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92. Fitting finale
A fitting finale to the Taronga Zoo was this pose in the arms of a behemoth...
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93. Seagull parade!
Most Australian foodstuff is served in jumbo sized portions, hence you cannot...
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94. Same by day!
(For continuity, start with previous caption).On another occasion, we...
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95. Solar powered ferry
Here are two of the more modern types of ferry boats used on the...
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96. Abide with me
While on a night ferry ride to Cremorne Point, a distant suburb of...
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97. Chasing a rainbow
A rainbow rides confidently above dense bush in the Blue Mountains...
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98. The Three Sisters
The famed Three Sisters rock formation in the Blue Mountains. Heavy...
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99. Lush bush in the Gt.Dividing Range
We are on our way to the Jenolan Caves, which are limestone rock...
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100. Jenolan Accommodation.
Looking rather washed out due to very poor light and the use of 800 ISO film,...
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101. Jenolan Caves entrance complex.
My wife is seen here in a pensive mood as the bus we rode to Jenolan and back...
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102. Jenolan Caves, interior view.
An view inside one of the cavers of the Lucas Cave in Jenolan. This cave has...
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103. Frozen Cascades
A 'frozen cascade' and stalactites inside the Lucas Caves,...
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104. 'Broken Pillar'
The 'broken pillar' formation inside the Lucas Cave at Jenolan, again...
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105. Posing inside the Jenolan Caves
My wife and son pose inside the Lucas Cave at Jenolan, NSW.
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106. Luna Park
This shot, taken from the Paramatta ferry, shows the Luna Park in Sydney. We...
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107. A luxurious hospital
A luxurious hospital in Sydney, seen from the ferry to Paramatta. The landing...
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108. Mangroves on the Paramatta River.
The ferry ride to Paramatta is different for three reasons: first, you ride a...
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109. Bridge with lifting girders
One of the several bridges we passed under, en-route to Paramatta....
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110. Train on bridge
It looks choc a bloc under the bridge, but believe you me, we did pass under...
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111. Car Ferry
Dramatic late evening shot on the Paramatta River. We are on the ferry...
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112. Ferry Jetty at Paramatta.
My wife poses on the ferry jetty at Paramatta with my friend John Lacey....
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113. Town Hall, Paramatta
You have seen the old Town Hall in Balmain and the Sydney Town Hall....
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114. Zig Zag Railway, Lithgow
Locomotive # 1072 on the Zig Zag Railway at Lighgow runs round to...
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115. Platform 9 3/4
My son poses at Clarence Station. A family has chartered the train...
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116. Quaint wooden bodied stock
We take time off the admire the quaint wooden bodied stock of the Zig...
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117. Three viaducts.
Apart from traveling behind a huffing and chuffing steam train, struggling...
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118. Meeting the train going uphill.
A very pleasant surprise (for me at least) was meeting the train going...
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119. Zig Zag Workshop
There is a workshop of the Zig Zag railway at Bottom Points, at the...
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120. Thomas, Aussie style.
Apart from a huge Garratt articulated engine, and a MAWD, another...
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121. Hydro Majestic, Blue Mountains.
This view, taken well after sundown with 100 ISO film, is of the...
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122. Hotel with a view
This is a view of the Blue Mountains as seen from one of the...
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123. Star City Entertainment Complex
Exterior of the sprawling Star City Casino and Entertainment Complex,...
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124. Sydney Light Rail
Sydney's once extensive tram network has now been completely ripped up....
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125. Posing before the Powerhouse Museum
Here we are, posing outside the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney. It is a...
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126. Powerhouse Museum interior.
A view from one of the landings of some of the static exhibits in the...
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127. Stationary steam engine
This is one of the world's most valued treasures, and other museums have...
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128. Steam engine working.
This picture, taken by my friend John Lacey, shows the three of us...
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129. Transport section
The transport section of the Powerhouse museum houses planes, trains,...
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130. Route indicator board
Look at this picture and remember it, for it serves as a background...
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131. Central Station concourse
The huge concourse of the once grand Central station in Sydney. From a...
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132. Train etchings
More signs of the decline of the grandoise Central station. There is a...
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133. Trains at Central
Medium to long distances in Australia are also most served by faceless...
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134. Disused steam shed at Redfern.
There was a massive steam locomotive workshop just beyond Central, at a place...
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135. Old crane tank locomotive.
Apart from the preserved steam shed, this tank locomotive is another stark...
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136. Entrance to Chinatown
This is the entrance to the busy, crowded and at times squalid Chinatown...
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137. Sydney Monorail.
Here is a view of the newly installed monorail in Sydney. It loops...
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138. Posing before the Market Complex
Now, this is a real bustling part of Sydney. Behind us is the Market Complex,...
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139. War memorial
The ugly, modern skyscrapers dwarf a pleasant war memorial which cats its...
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140. Goodbye Sydney
And so, its goodbye from me, and goodbye Sydney. Here I am posing in the...
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