bennelongpoint

26 photos tagged bennelongpoint, from 4 members of Flickr Commons.

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Fort Macquarie Tram Depot - rear view showing traffic offices

  • beachcomber australia said:
    Looking SE from Bennelong Point. After 1901 when built. I wonder what is there now?

The steam yacht ST GEORGE anchored in Farm Cove, Sydney Harbour

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  • beachcomber australia said:
    Between 1891 (Australian Club) and 1895 (no dome on Chief Secretary's Office). Beautiful ship. H.M.S. ????
  • Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
    beachcomber australia This ship is a mystery! We aren't sure on this one but will let you know if our curators come up with anything :)
  • beachcomber australia said:
    I think she is a barquentine, which should narrow it a little - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barquentine
  • Ted said:
    Looks like Waterwitch/Lancashire Witch but funnel appears to be missing - should be behind centre mast.
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Ted There is a short funnel there - see large size. Another photo of the WATERWITCH for comparison - www.awm.gov.au/collection/302285/ I think this photo may be in April 1895 when the WATERWITCH first arrived in Sydney, and "attracted much attention" in Farm Cove - " ... by far the prettiest vessel on the Australian station. ... " Full description - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/14009475

Fort Macquarie, Sydney

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  • Archmage01 said:
    Really, the Opera House is unbeatable. The fort matches Gov House doesn't it? But would not have become an icon of Oz.
  • Gary Crockett said:
    don't know about anyone else but those lovely wooden dories in the foreground have got my vote
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Give it back to Bennelong and his family!
  • Highranger said:
    It is rare to see a photo of the actual Fort Macquarie. The boats are lovely too! but the cropping suggests that they were secondary to the photographer's intentions
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Highranger There are several photos of Fort Macquarie in this collection - I have been tagging them when I remember. My favourite, by Henry King (like this) -