Sydney

Sydney is the largest city in Australia with 5.3 million inhabitants. Sydney is a very modern city, with many highrise office buildings housing most international companies. In addition to the impressive skyline, the sights are many: The Sydney Opera House, the Bay Bridge - where a bridge walk across the top is possible, the Sydney TV Tower which is visible from near everywhere, the Queen Victoria Building, the Sydney Aquarium, the Centennial Park, and boat trip on the bay.

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Map of Sydney

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Arial view of the Opera House

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The Central Finacial District

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We stayed at the Park Inn,
with a nice view down the street

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Map of the Darling Harbour and Cockle Bay, which is sort of the city center

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The skyline

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The Monorail crossing Cockle Bay

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The Australian Flag

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The Sydney TV Tower is 309 m tall, and has a viewing platform at 280 m elevation

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The Sydney Aquarium has a wide veriety of speces, and an underwater viewing tunnel

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Sydney Aquarium II

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Sydney Aquarium III

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Sydney Aquarium !V

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Restaurant boat takes customers out on the bay at night

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The Monorail is very effective in moving people in already builtup areas

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Many of the international company names are present

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An old three-masted sailship

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The Russian space shuttle Buran had one unmanned flight in 1988 before grounded due to the collapse of the Soviet Union

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Caomaprison with the US space shuttle

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Captain Sonja at the helm

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Primary flight instruments

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Dual cockpit

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Additional instruments

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Lot of wiring in the cargo bay!

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Map showing the Bay and Aston Park on the North shore - goal for todays boat trip

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The Syney Opera House from the sea

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The Opara Hose and the city

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The Central Financial District from the bay

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Lot of trees in the park by the bayside

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The Sydney Bay Bridge

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The skyline seen from the sea

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The TV Tower is visible from everywhere

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A paddle wheeler on a day cruise

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A ship from the really old times

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Street life

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Street life II

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View from the TV Tower, 280 m up

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View from the TV Tower II

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View from the TV Tower III

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View from the TV Tower IV

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View from the TV Tower V

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Coffee time on the top

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More office and apartment buildings

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Entrance to the Centennial Park

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Fountain

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Sculpture of man fighting a beast

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Colorful garden

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"Bird of Paradise" flower

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Bending plant

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Path through dense forest

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Caledonian Pine. A sign in the park: "Please walk on the grass"

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A really big, old tree

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Sun dial

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Tropical bird

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Statue of Captain Arthur Phillip who transported immigrants to Australia in 1792

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Hanging bats, some carrying a diseace that is dangerous for humans

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The Sydney Bridge. You may take a "bridge climb" - note the people on the upper span

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The Opera House from the air

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A walk along the harbor before arriving at the Opera

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The Opera House in all its spendor, was designed by the Danish architect Jørn Utzon

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The construction was too comlicated and had to be changed, the costs were skyrocketing, and the architect was sacked

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Interior detail

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Intriguing lines, and clad with wood panels

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Another detail

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Tiles on the roof

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Curved lines everywhere

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The roof contruction permits lots of natural light to enter

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Impressive steps at several levels

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Interior of Queen Victoria Building with all the shopping arcades

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The shopping area has three floors

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Stained glass windows

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Sonja on the way up

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Night is falling outside our hotel

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View from our hotel room

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Night scene

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Live consert on a floating podium in Cockle Bay

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Consert and fireworks!

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Nightlife along the water in Cockle Bay