Sydney's harbour is both a major port and the city's playground. It stretches 20 kilometers inland to join the Parramatta River.

Attractive apartment buildings line the coves and inlets along the harbour.

The iconic Opera House is dramatically situated on the eastern headland of Circular Quay.

Sydney Harbour Bridge links the south and north shores.  On the North Shore is the visible landmark and amusement park, Luna Park .

A rainbow is visible over the rooftops of Ultimo, a central district where our loft apartment was located in a converted wool warehouse.

The streets of central Sydney are impressively lined with Victorian buildings and modern skyscrapers.

Darling Harbour is a waterfront leisure park on the city centre's western edge. Nearby is the Sydney Aquarium and the Maritime Museum.

The multicultural nature of Sydney is seen in the Sunday morning gathering of Tai Chi practitioners.