Category: Museum
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Sydney Heritage Fleet
Sydney Heritage Fleet Founded in 1965 as the “The Lady Hopetoun and Port Jackson Marine Steam Museum”, the Sydney Heritage Fleet operates 10 large and 55 small heritage vessels. Its 450 active volunteer workers conserve Australia’s maritime past, while preserving traditional technical methods and skills. Three (as of August 2024) vessels are currently being restored,… Read more
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Sydney Sculpture Exhibition Walsh Bay
Sydney Sculpture Exhibition – Walsh Bay Walking through Walsh Bay, we found the Sydney Sculpture Exhibition set among the redeveloped bond stores and wharves. We visited in August 2024, and they should be on display until November 2024, although some appear to be permanent displays. We walked from Circular Quay which took around 20 minutes,… Read more
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Old Parliament House Canberra
Old Parliament House Canberra Only intended as a temporary home for the Australian Parliament, Old Parliament House in Canberra actually operated as the seat of government from 1928 until 1988. At this time the government move to the new Parliament House on Capital Hill. It now houses the Museum of Australian Democracy as well as… Read more