Random views around Sydney

Lots of different scenes around Sydney with some random facts thrown in too.
Sydney Stock Exchange - 9th largest in the world
Convicts sent here made to work. They used to be sent to America until the American Revolution when Americans said they wouldn't take them anymore.
Martin Place- iconic and seen in mamy movies like the lady in the red dress from the Matrix
King's Cross was formerly Queen's Cross in honor of Queen Victoria Jubilee. It changed wirh King Edward the 7th.
Dedicated to the soldiers in WWII for winning the Battle of El Alamein. The fountain was erected in honor of the soldiers who fought.
Pott's Pitt- Harry's Pies - traditional Aussie pies.
Naval base, still active and the pier/wharf was going to go to ruin until a few years ago. They decided to create luxury apartments with a private dock.
Macquarie brought Australia from a struggling colony to a thriving country. Street named after him.
St. James Church- oldest church in Sydney
Largest Catholic Church- St. Mary's Cathedral
ABC- Australian Broadcast Center
Ian Thorpe Aquatic Center- opened in 2007 - 8 lines, spa, sauna and the like. Opened to the public.
Fish Market- 50 tons of fish sold here. Largest fish market in the southern hemisphere.Baca lagi