Sydney: More than a Harbour

[Morn]

Sydney probably has the best harbour in the world, as you can see from these first two photos. But I'm going to try and show in this post that there is a lot more to this city. And also show just how similar a country Australia is to America.


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This image will give you an idea of the size of the city.


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The main highway in North Sydney, it heads over the Bridge and to the CBD.


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Here's part of George Street, one of the main roads in the CBD.


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The Apple Store.

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George Street further south.


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From a tower near the middle of the city.


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MLC Centre, it is actually the world's tallest reenforced concrete tower. Yep, this building is all concrete no steel.
And, the USA has their consulate is on the top floor!


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The inner city is full of this old style terrace housing.

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Interesting graffiti on these buildings.


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The city has some fantastic architecture! Aurora Palace and Chiefly Tower are my favourites.


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Martin Palace, a plaza to corporate Australia with the historical headquarters of several banks and the Reserve Bank of Australia's Sydney HQ, the central bank.

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St Mary's cathedral.


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Governor Philip tower.


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Grosvenor Place and Suncorp Place


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Australia Square, one of the older towers in the city, built 1967.

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Capita Centre

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Deutsche Bank

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Customs House, the whole CBD used to be buildings much like this, until the skyscraper boom that started in the 70s.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lifeasdaddy/2685060972/


3 Wise Monkeys pub.


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Near Darling Harbour.


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The NSW public library.


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The Darling Harbour aquarium.


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The city as seen from Kings Cross.


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The city at sunset

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[Morn]

A few more shots at the street level.



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[ColDayMan]

Love love love this!

[Morn]

Sydney is pretty much Australia's manhattan. It is a much smaller country, and Sydney is like a smaller New York. These are very similar countries and build their cities much the same way as you can see.

[Clevelumbus]

Wow! Best Sydney thread ever.

[Morn]

I've found more.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/3749467...n/photostream/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/zortop/...n/photostream/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelho...n/photostream/


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http://www.flickr.com/photos/anirban...n/photostream/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewg...n/photostream/

[Morn]

How about the people now, Aussies:



http://www.flickr.com/photos/2328819...n/photostream/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/shisoba...n/photostream/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/isolate...n/photostream/


http://good-times.webshots.com/photo...75653032ffxGPc


http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Oce...a/photo366.htm


http://www.flickr.com/photos/3430065...n/photostream/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/realdea...n/photostream/


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http://www.flickr.com/photos/a_zito/...n/photostream/


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http://www.flickr.com/photos/monitor...n/photostream/


Zombies are a bit of a cult thing in Sydney.

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Ohh umm, Sydney has a well known gay sub-culture.


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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/pict...0.html?image=6


http://dwpicture.com.au/picture.asp?picture=103071


http://dwpicture.com.au/picture.asp?picture=5093


http://connect.krishna.com/node/6129


http://travel.nationalgeographic.com...dney-photos-2/


http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Fa...the-World.html


http://theheartoffood.com/keeping-a-...food-wine-fair


http://neilphoto.wordpress.com/2009/...treets-sydney/


http://www.boar.com/days/05-12-01_australia/


http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/-K7bZ...le/21iSEWRepdX


http://www.2dayfm.com.au/sydney-even...lectedImage=37


http://www.starazzo.com/mischa-barton-in-sydney.html


http://staceybass.com/blog/labels/Sydney.html


http://www.pharos.com.au/dbpage.php?pg=propview&id=47

[Morn]

Sydney's chinatown.

http://stubwah1.wordpress.com/2008/0...-in-the-world/


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http://www.fionascannell.com/index.php?tag=21


http://www.janetong.com/travelling/f...rket-chinatown


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[Morn]

A few more pictures:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/estaske...n/photostream/


http://wirednewyork.com/forum/archiv...hp/t-4045.html


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sy...1_gobeirne.jpg


http://www.flickr.com/photos/lifeasd...n/photostream/


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http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?p=220499


http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?p=220499


http://contribute.abc.net.au/_Look-u...l?enlarge=true


http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...17/2219693.htm


http://las.new-england.net.au/2010/04/


http://www.twip.org/image-oceania-au...9387-2938.html


http://www.flickr.com/photos/betta_d...n/photostream/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/pagezer...n/photostream/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/joag/28...n/photostream/

[Morn]

Hehe, I'm loving finding these, I can go on.


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[Morn]

Some pictures from the NYE celebrations:


http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/n...231-19c2g.html


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[Morn]

Great shot of the CBD:

imageshack.us

[Morn]

Manhattan's baby brother:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emmettanderson/5105659487/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/8769193@N08/5490429388/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/8769193@N08/5489830743/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/8769193...n/photostream/

[Morn]

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=853654

[Morn]

Now lets go out of the CBD:
Terrace housing in the inner-city suburbs:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sandwhich78/3135108577/

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1324615
Bronte Beach:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/timrich26/3288358949/
Bondi Beach:
hhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/95438214@N00/3203592066/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/benrobe...63661/sizes/l/

Cliffs at the Harbour Entrance:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1324615

Aerial view of the city and northern suburbs:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/degi-ic...20516/sizes/l/

[Morn]

Sprawling suburban Sydney, where most Sydneysiders live:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/photos/20...14/1922404.htm

http://www.news.com.au/money/banking...-1225937614998

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austral...rd/2388755643/
Beach side apartments:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/annalie...n/photostream/
Average suburban street:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7334515@N05/423846344/

[whiteford]

the #1 city on my wish to go to list. awsome pictures of an awsome city.

[DesignBuild Source]

Skyscraper to Tower Over Sydney



image sourced from http://designbuildsource.com.au/skyscraper-tower-sydney

Article sourced from Designbuild Source

[vinny_77]

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Sydney Skyline by exito2099, on Flickr

Sydney skyline from North Head by shaunatk, on Flickr

IMG_0286 by mornnb, on Flickr

IMG_0335 by mornnb, on Flickr

IMG_0281 by mornnb, on Flickr

IMG_0274 by mornnb, on Flickr

IMG_0333 by mornnb, on Flickr

IMG_0351 by mornnb, on Flickr

Sydney by Stephen D Harper, on Flickr

The lights are lit by Leorex, on Flickr


Sydney Lights On 02 by nothingchaos, on Flickr

World Tower Level 75 by nothingchaos, on Flickr

Sydney Lights On by nothingchaos, on Flickr

Lights of Christmas 2011 by labtamg, on Flickr

david jones choir by laurenfarmer, on Flickr

david jones choir by laurenfarmer, on Flickr

[mello]

Great thread, went to Sydney for the first time in December and was shown around extensively by Morn Best city I've ever been to by far. And great shots of the cbd from up high vinny, those last pics you posted really show off the density.