Circular Quay, night

Circular Quay and Sydney skyline at night from the Overseas Passenger Terminal at The Rocks.

Circular Quay sits between the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge and is a transport hub for harbour ferries, suburban trains and city buses.
Linked to: My World Tuesday

Sydney Harbour Bridge, night

The Sydney Harbour Bridge at night, from the Overseas Passenger Terminal viewing platform at Circular Quay (above) and from near the Sydney Opera House (below).

The Rocks, Vivid Sydney, tunnel and trees

The Smart Light installations in The Rocks included Rocklights by Ingo Bracks (above) which was in the Argyle Cut, reflected on the roof of the road tunnel. The coloured light in the trees (below) along Argyle Street, outside the tunnel, were viewed from the top of the Argyle Stairs.

The Rocks, Vivid Sydney, flowers and rainbow

These colourful Smart Light installations were located within close proximity of each other at The Rocks, near Circular Quay. Vessel of (Horti) Cultural Plenty (labove) by Warren Langleys was located at Cadman Park and Rainbow (below) by Mark Hammer and Andre Kecskes was outside the Billich Gallery.

Vivid Sydney, stairs and bats

Looking up at these Smart Light shots during the Sydney Vivid festival offer a glimpse of the night sky. Nothing Left To Guess illuminated the sandstone steps known as Moore Stairs at East Circular Quay. Cloud of Bats by Trent Middleton, Ruth McDermott and Ben Baxter was hanging beside the sandstone wall on Watson Road, near Observatory Hill.

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Sydney Opera House, Vivid Sydney, Luminous

More views of the Sydney Opera House during the Vivid Sydney festival between 28th May and 14th June. The artwork on the sails was photographed from the western side of Circular Quay around The Rocks or from the Overseas Passenger Terminal.

Campbells Cove, Vivid Sydney, Fire Water

Fire Water during the Vivid Sydney festival was a theatrical spectacle that combined flames and the harbour. The show at Campbells Cove at The Rocks was a recreation of the fire that sank the convict ship The Three Bees in 1814 and sent its cannon balls blazing across the harbour. The performance included an Aboriginal smoking ceremony and live music performed by Coda.

 Linked to: Watery Wednesday.

Customs House, Vivid Sydney

Customs House is a heritage building at Circular Quay that has been turned into a cultural destination. It features a library, function rooms, a restaurant and bar. During the Vivid Sydney festival, the building was bathed in blue light and had laser displays flashed across the facade (above). The Smart Light installation in the forecourt (below) known as Lumenocity was an abstracted energy consumption map of the Sydney CBD.

A full-scale model of the Sydney CBD is embedded beneath a glass floor at ground level and artwork is displayed throughout the building. Green Void currently hangs in the atrium (below) and it was also one of the objects featured in the laser display.

Museum of Contemporary Art, Vivid Sydney, Smart Light

During the Vivid Sydney festival, Smart Light illuminated the city with artistic light installations. This oneat the Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney was called Facade. The images changed every few minutes, with the final image being animated and resembling falling snow. You can see a shot of the MCA during the day here.