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Sydney

Sydney

The iconic tourist destinations in Sydney are the Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Sydney Opera House.  They were both within walking distance of our hotel and we had a beautiful day to see them.  The bridge is built of 53,000 tons of steel and at its highest point, is about 440 feet above the harbor.  Construction began in 1924 and the bridge opened in 1932.  Eight hundred families’ homes were demolished to make room for the bridge.   Presently, the bridge…

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