The crystal chandelier hangs from the centre of the elliptical dome, decorated with 12 leadlight panels. The chandelier was converted from gas to electricity in 1905.
This a mural that adorns the wall of the Circular Quay entrance of the Museum of Contemporary Art. The Journey to Australia” was created by Guan Wei in 2013 and is inspired by debates about immigration and refugees in Australia, in particular the heated commentary that often surrounds the arrival of people by boat. It replaced the painting “Tango” by Helen Eager in 2012.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge was illuminated for the Vivid Sydney Festival, from 23 May to 9 June 2014. “Light The Bridge” uses over 100,000 energy-efficient LED lights and designed especially for Vivid Sydney by Iain Reed, 32 Hundred Lighting and Intel. From an interactive touch screen located on the boardwalk near Luna Park, visitors chose colours and sequences to be displayed.
Pier One is located along Hickson Road at Dawes Point, overlooking Walsh Bay. It was once part of Sydney’s port facilities and this bridge linked the warehouse building to the ships that moored here. It is now used as a hotel room balcony for the Pier One Sydney Harbour Hotel in the redeveloped warehouse building.
This is part of a mural on the side of a shop at the corner of King Street and Darley Lane, in the inner city suburb of Newtown. The mural has been updated recently but still features Ganesha, a widely worshipped Hindu deity with four arms and an elephant head.
This view of King Street Wharf at Darling Harbour with the Sydney skyline in the background from Pyrmont Bridge. The building in the foreground houses Wild Life Sydney Zoo, Madame Tussads Sydney and Sydney Sea Life Aquarium.
Aussie Legend is a 25 metre sailing catamaran that operates cruises from Darling Harbour. The buildings at Darling Harbour feature a new ‘inflatable’ brand identity with promotional signs in the style of inflated balloons. This amusement centre, on the eastern side of Cockle Bay, features this giant “WOW” sign above one of the main entrances to the Wild Life Sydney Zoo, Madame Tussads Sydney and Sydney Sea Life Aquarium.
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