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AUSTRALIA, NSW: Sydney, Blue Mountains

60 images Created 15 Feb 2012

View Tom Dempsey's images of New South Wales, Australia: Sydney Harbor Bridge, Opera House, skyscrapers, skyline, aboriginal art, monorail, Pyrmont Bridge, Sydney Showboat paddlewheeler, Clownfish in Aquarium, flying foxes, ibis, cockatoo, Taronga Zoo (Aldabra giant tortoise, Tahr, Tuatara, Philippine Sailfin Lizard, Cunningham's Skink), Royal National Park, Scribbly gum, tree bark patterns, burnt eucalyptus forest, Ku-Ring-Gai Chase NP, emu, St. Andrew's Cross spider, Blue Mountains NP, Grand Canyon,

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  • Skyscrapers rise above Sydney Harbour, New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
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  • Sydney Opera House was opened in 1973 on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon after a long gestation starting with his competition-winning design in 1957. Utzon received the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honor, in 2003: “There is no doubt that the Sydney Opera House is his masterpiece… one of the great iconic buildings of the 20th century, an image of great beauty that has become known throughout the world – a symbol for not only a city, but a whole country and continent.” The Sydney Opera House was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.
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  • This aboriginal art design by Danny Eastwood was painted by the youth and people of Woolloomooloo in August 1998 on a public wall in Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Published for educational purposes in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) thrive on symbiotic mutualism with sea anemones. Sydney Aquarium, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Clownfish and anemonefish are from the subfamily Amphiprioninae in the family Pomacentridae. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • A Sydney street artist dresses like Ares, ancient Greek god of war, with silver helmet, spear, shield, and gown. Sydney Opera House was opened in 1973 on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon after a long gestation starting with his competition-winning design in 1957. Utzon received the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honor, in 2003: “There is no doubt that the Sydney Opera House is his masterpiece… one of the great iconic buildings of the 20th century, an image of great beauty that has become known throughout the world – a symbol for not only a city, but a whole country and continent.” The Sydney Opera House was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.
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  • Kings Cross skyscraper, Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
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  • A small larva forms wiggly patterns under the bark of a “Scribbly gum” in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, 25 km north of Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia. A Scribbly gum is one of several species of Australian eucalyptus tree named after zigzag tunnels in the bark made by the larvae of the Scribbly Gum Moth (Ogmograptis scribula, in the Bucculatricidae family). Eggs are laid between layers of old and new bark. The larvae burrow into the new bark and as the old bark falls away, the squiggly trails appear like human scribbles. The diameters of the tunnels increase as the larvae grow, and the ends of the tracks are where the larvae stopped to pupate. The Scribbly Gum Moth is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Queensland. Larvae have been found feeding on Eucalyptus pauciflora, Eucalyptus rossii, Eucalyptus haemastoma, Eucalyptus racemosa and Eucalyptus sclerophylla. Mostly native to Australia, Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees (and a few shrubs) in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Many are known as gum trees because of copious sap exuded from any break in the bark. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • Sydney Opera House was opened in 1973 on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon after a long gestation starting with his competition-winning design in 1957. Utzon received the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honor, in 2003: “There is no doubt that the Sydney Opera House is his masterpiece… one of the great iconic buildings of the 20th century, an image of great beauty that has become known throughout the world – a symbol for not only a city, but a whole country and continent.” The Sydney Opera House was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • The Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) is a wading bird of the ibis family Threskiornithidae, shown here in Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Widespread across much of Australia, it has a predominantly white plumage with a bare, black head, long downcurved bill and black legs. Historically rare in urban areas, the Australian White Ibis has immigrated to urban areas of the east coast in increasing numbers since the late 1970s and is now commonly seen in Wollongong, Sydney, the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Townsville. Debate continues on whether to consider it a pest or vulnerable species. Populations have disappeared from natural breeding areas such as the Macquarie Marshes in northwestern New South Wales. Despite this, the species has been culled in parts of Sydney due to their smell and at times obtrusive nature. Its sister species is the Sacred Ibis.
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  • A wild Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) forages in the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. This large white cockatoo is found in wooded habitats in Australia (widely in the north and east but not in inland areas with few trees) and in New Guinea (except for highlands). They are numerous in suburban Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, and Brisbane. Outside of their natural range, they have been introduced to Perth, Singapore, Palau, and New Zealand. They live 20-40 years in the wild and up to 70 years in captivity. They are considered a pest in some areas and are demanding as pets, being very loud and having a natural desire to chew wood or hard materials.
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  • The Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney (New South Wales) are home to a colony of thousands of Grey-headed Flying Foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus, order Chiroptera), a large species of fruitbat native to Australia. Garden managers are trying to move the colony elsewhere because the bats have killed dozens of trees. Grey-headed Flying Foxes can live up to 15 years in the wild and 22 years in captivity. Like most megabats and unlike microbats, they don't use echolocation, and instead rely on sight to navigate and locate food (nectar, pollen, and native fruits).
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  • A pink orchid grows in the Tropical Glasshouse, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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  • An elevated monorail travels from the central business district to Darling Harbour on Pyrmont Bridge in Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. In the 1980s, vehicular traffic was diverted over freeways further south of Cockle Bay, and Pyrmont Bridge became a pedestrian bridge in the Darling Harbour precinct.
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  • Sydney Showboat, Opera House, and Harbor Bridge, in Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Sydney Opera House was opened in 1973 on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon after a long gestation starting with his competition-winning design in 1957. Utzon received the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honor, in 2003: “There is no doubt that the Sydney Opera House is his masterpiece… one of the great iconic buildings of the 20th century, an image of great beauty that has become known throughout the world – a symbol for not only a city, but a whole country and continent.” The Sydney Opera House was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.
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  • A boy explores spiral concrete fountain art in Darling Harbour precinct, Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
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  • An elevated monorail travels from the central business district to Darling Harbour across Pyrmont Bridge in Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. In the 1980s, vehicular traffic was diverted over freeways further south of Cockle Bay, and Pyrmont Bridge became a pedestrian bridge in the Darling Harbour precinct.
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  • Downtown Sydney street light and skyscrapers, New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
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  • Skyscrapers rise on the skyline of Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Sydney Opera House was opened in 1973 on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon after a long gestation starting with his competition-winning design in 1957. Utzon received the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honor, in 2003: “There is no doubt that the Sydney Opera House is his masterpiece… one of the great iconic buildings of the 20th century, an image of great beauty that has become known throughout the world – a symbol for not only a city, but a whole country and continent.” The Sydney Opera House was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.
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  • The iconic 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge (nicknamed "The Coathanger") is a steel through arch bridge that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic between the central business district (CBD) and the North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The bridge was designed and built by British firm Dorman Long and Co Ltd of Middlesbrough. Until 1967 the Harbour Bridge was Sydney's tallest structure. The Lady Northcott ferries passengers to Taronga Zoo.
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  • See downtown Sydney from Taronga Zoo Sky Safari cable car, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Sydney Opera House was opened in 1973 on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon after a long gestation starting with his competition-winning design in 1957. Utzon received the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honor, in 2003: “There is no doubt that the Sydney Opera House is his masterpiece… one of the great iconic buildings of the 20th century, an image of great beauty that has become known throughout the world – a symbol for not only a city, but a whole country and continent.” The Sydney Opera House was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.
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  • The Himalayan Tahr (or Thar, Hemitragus jemlahicus) is kept at Taronga Zoo, Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The widespread Himalayan Tahr, which is a genus distinct from the endangered Tahrs found in Oman and South India, is a large ungulate related to the wild goat.
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  • The Himalayan Tahr (or Thar, Hemitragus jemlahicus) is kept at Taronga Zoo, Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The widespread Himalayan Tahr, which is a genus distinct from the endangered Tahrs found in Oman and South India, is a large ungulate related to the wild goat.
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  • An Aldabra giant tortoise grazes at Taronga Zoo, Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. This species (Aldabrachelys gigantean or Dipsochelys dussumieri) is one of the largest tortoises in the world and is from the islands of Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles, plus the islands of Zanzibar, Mauritius, and Rodrigues.
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  • The Philippine Sailfin Lizard (or Soa-soa Water Lizard, Hydrosaurus pustulatus) is an egg-laying lizard endemic to the Philippines. It is an excellent swimmer with flattened toes that allow it to run across water. Males have a larger crest on their back than females. Females are less colorful. Taronga Zoo, Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
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  • Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami) is native to southeastern Australia and can reach up to 30 cm in length. They vary from dark brown to black, with or without blotchy patches, speckles or narrow bands. It is a diurnal omnivore with its diet including insects, flowers, berries, fungi, leaves and young shoots. It gives birth to six or more live young in a litter. Photo is from Taronga Zoo, Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
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