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The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through-arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district and the North Shore. The bridge was opened in 1932; it is the world's widest long-span bridge and tallest steel arch bridge.
Sydney&apos;s Opera House is an iconic symbol of the city.
Exterior view of Sydney Aquarium on the eastern side of Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia.
HM Endeavour, a replica ship anchored at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Darling Harbour, Sydney. The original Endeavour was commanded by Lt. James Cook during his first voyage of discovery (1768-1771).
The Sydney Tower is the tallest free-standing structure in the city and the second-tallest in Australia. The tower stands 309 m (1,014 ft) above the central business district.
The Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier located in the Hall of Memory at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, capital of Australia. The remains interred are those of an Australian soldier killed in France during the First World War. Photo courtesy of the US Marine Corps/ Sgt. Mallory S. VanderSchans.
The Three Sisters is a well-known rock formation in the Greater Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, located on the north slope of the Jamison Valley. The Sisters’ names are Meehni at 922 m (3,024 ft), Wimlah at 918 m (3,011 ft), and Gunnedoo at 906 m (2,972 ft). They were formed around 200 million years ago, when volcanoes erupted through the coal, sandstone, and shale in the area. A UNESCO World Heritage site since 2000, the Greater Blue Mountains are home to over 400 kinds of rare animals, as well as unique plants.
Orphan Rock in the Blue Mountains, Australia, as viewed from a cable car.
Some of the granite boulders at Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve near Wauchope, in Australia's Northern Territory. The marbles were formed through various geological processes, including chemical and mechanical weathering.
Boab, or baobab, trees along the Plenty Highway in Australia's Outback. These trees store water in their swollen trunks and shed their leaves during the dry season.
The Thorny Devil lizard, pictured here, inhabits the scrub and desert of western Australia and subsists on ants, growing up to 20 cm (8 in) long and living up to 20 years.
Uluru/Ayers Rock is an inselberg, or island mountain, found in the Northern Territory near Alice Springs, in the middle of Australia's Outback. It is a large sandstone rock formation that the aborigines of the area hold sacred.
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