Sydney, Australia, is truly one of the world’s most beautiful cities. To take a boat tour on Sydney Harbour makes a visit worthwhile in itself. And the stunning, world famous Sydney Opera House sits on a point opposite its twin icon, the famed Harbour Bridge, which joins the southern and northern suburbs of the city. The Opera House has guided tours which take you inside the main halls and, from the forecourt, the view to the Sydney Harbour Bridge is breathtaking.
Whether your taste runs to the modernist or whether you prefer classical, Sydney’s Historic Houses Trust has a sample that will enlighten and entertain.
Elizabeth Farm
Elizabeth Farm contains Australia’s oldest building. Begun in 1793, it was the home of John and Elizabeth Macarthur, early sheep farmers. The farm was the birthplace of the now world-renowned Australian wool industry.
A part of Sydney for over 125 years, the Powerhouse Museum has housed science and technology exhibits at the present site since 1988.
With over 400,000 artifacts - many acquired from the original owners - the museum offers one of the world’s outstanding collections. It also offers ongoing and ever-changing displays that educate and entertain - from the history of TV to the most up-to-date results from astronomy.
The Sydney Harbor (technically, Port Jackson) offers a number of stunning views. But how much more delightful to see them from a different angle on the water, while moving at top speed in a jet boat, or cruising along on a sailboat.
There are a dozen or more companies that offer boat rides of the harbor.
As the natives say, the ANMM is chock-a-block full of things to see and do, all relating to Australia’s relationship with the sea. The contents are no big surprise, considering that 90% of the descendants of European ancestry that settled this island live within about 60km of the shore.
The structure is reminiscent of a lowered, scaled-down version of the Sydney Opera house with its sail motif. And a well chosen architectural theme it is, given what’s on display.
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