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Saturday, May 9th, 2009
I was in Melbourne last weekend and went up to the 86th floor of the new Eureka Tower on the South Bank, where there is an observation deck … panorama. In the opening view of the panorama you can see the Yarra River winding its way west - then south, to Port Phillip Bay. The most impressive part of the Eureka Tower “experience” I thought was the sci-fi speed and smoothness of the lifts. Sydney’s Centrepoint Tower lifts are placid in comparison.
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Monday, January 19th, 2009
On the weekend Cockatoo Island was given over to a music festival, All Tomorrow’s Parties — and the turbine hall here was one of the venues. Panorama. This is the same location that was used for the Sydney Biennale opening night party last year. Panorama. The headlining act for the music festival was Nick Cave … panorama .. at dusk. You can see the turbine hall exterior to the right of the stage in this panorama.
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Wednesday, December 24th, 2008
The backpacker party (Santa’s elves in the foreground) at Bondi Beach on Christmas Day is a long term Sydney tradition. Panorama. Also traditional is the attendance of Santa Claus at the Wayside Chapel for the Christmas dinner for the homeless and unattached. Panorama.
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Friday, December 19th, 2008
A giant biomorphic sculptural form “Greeen Void” has been installed in the atrium at the Customs House in the city by architects Lava. Panorama. . There are more details about it here.
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Saturday, March 15th, 2003
Sunrise at the Opera House - this morning — panorama
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