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Sydney Panorama

Taken from the South Pylon Lookout of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Looking north on the left of the image through the east in the centre to the south on the right of the image.

 

The Sydney Harbour Bridge on the left, the Sydney Opera House in the Centre and Circular Quay on the right of the image.

 

Fort Denison or "Pinchgut" is the small island can be seen in the centre of the image. "Pinchgut was a prison from early settlement and was also a military fort in the mid 1800's and named Fort Denison. The term "Pinchgut" was derived from prisoners who endured pains in their gut from the terrible food served to them. The island is also known as Mattewanye or Muddawahnyuh from the local Aboriginal language.

 

On the right of the image you can see an ocean liner docked at the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay where international passengers can embark/disembark. Circular Quay is the main hub for the Sydney Harbour Ferries that service the harbour for local passenger transport. A day on the ferries is a great way to see Sydney's main harbour and Parramatta River.

 

Sydney Cove where Circular Quay is situated was the first areas settled by the First Fleet in 1788. The Aboriginal name for Circular Quay is Warrung, meaning "Little Child".

 

The iconic Sydney Opera can be seen in the centre of the image on Benelong Point. The Sydney Opera Hose was completed in 1973 and officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on October 20th 1973. The Sydney Opera House was originally designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon but completed by an Australian architectural team headed by Peter Hall. On 28 June 2007, the Sydney Opera House became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Opera House was also a finalist in the New7Wonders of the World campaign list.

 

Kirribilli House, can just be be seen in amongst the trees on the pont directlly across the harbour on the left fom the Sydney Opera House. Kirribilli House is the secondary official residence of the Prime Minister of Australia. It is one of two official Prime Ministerial residences, the primary official residence being The Lodge in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.

 

This photo is from 15 vertical shots using the 24-70 f2.8S lens at 35mm and stitched using PTGui. The original 15 shot image stitched together ended up as a 29648 x 7422 pixel image of about 220Mp!! This image is downsized to 7590 x 1900 pixels so as can be seen on a 3840 x 2160 UHD screen. Best to click on the image for full view.

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Taken on December 30, 2022