Monday, 16 December 2013

Darling Harbour, Sydney Exhibition Centre

The Sydney Exhibition Centre is located at Darling Harbour. It was officially opened in 1988 and extended for the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics. The mosaic features the emblem of New South Wales and was created for the state's bicentenary in 1988. It is located between Exhibition Hall 1 and the Chinese Gardens. The flags flown here are two Australian flags, two New South Wales flags, the Aboriginal flag and the Torres Strait Islander flag. The building will soon be demolished as part of a redevelopment.
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16 comments:

  1. CloudiaMonday, 16 December 2013 at 09:03:00 GMT+11

    Thanks for the informative mention of the flags!


    ALOHA to YOU
    from Honolulu
    Comfort Spiral
    =^..^=


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  2. Billy Blue EyesMonday, 16 December 2013 at 09:07:00 GMT+11

    Took a bit of work making that

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  3. SwedishCorner ~ DownUnder...PernillaMonday, 16 December 2013 at 16:36:00 GMT+11

    Beautiful flags :) Happy Blue Monday, Jim!

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  4. Lina GustinaMonday, 16 December 2013 at 17:19:00 GMT+11

    The building will be demolished for a redevelopment project? Still looks well-built -for me.
    http://www.homezweethome.info/2013/12/college-reunion.html

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    1. JimMonday, 16 December 2013 at 22:13:00 GMT+11

      Me too, Lina. It seems they want build a bigger and better exhibition centre but it us a shame to me to lose this building. I like this design.

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  5. JoeMonday, 16 December 2013 at 17:20:00 GMT+11

    You did well to capture this shot sans people Jim. I would have thought it was always busy.

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  6. LolaMonday, 16 December 2013 at 19:59:00 GMT+11

    An impressive-looking building - why demolish it? (They leave delapidated ones still standing here in parts of Europe!)

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  7. HansHBMonday, 16 December 2013 at 20:24:00 GMT+11

    Great photo!
    Happy Blue Monday to you!

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  8. Chrissy BrandMonday, 16 December 2013 at 21:01:00 GMT+11

    What a dreadful waste to knock it down...madness!

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  9. SmilingSallyMonday, 16 December 2013 at 22:43:00 GMT+11

    Hi Jim,

    What a shame that this beautiful building will soon be demolished. I'm not sure that's progress.

    I look forward to reading your comment on my blog.
    Happy Blue Monday!

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  10. KarenTuesday, 17 December 2013 at 01:43:00 GMT+11

    It's a great looking building, too bad they are going to get rid of it!

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  11. RedPatTuesday, 17 December 2013 at 05:49:00 GMT+11

    Too bad they couldn't incorporate it into the new structure.

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  12. HannahTuesday, 17 December 2013 at 08:42:00 GMT+11

    I haven't seen this building before without the sails. It seems like a shame to demolish it. I've never seen it up close.

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  13. AnonymousWednesday, 18 December 2013 at 02:37:00 GMT+11

    Seems odd to demolish such a nice building. I guess that's the way progress goes. Nice shot.

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  14. Oakland Daily PhotoWednesday, 18 December 2013 at 11:55:00 GMT+11

    Mosaics are always an awe inspiring medium. How great that it was featured in such big events. Thanks, Jim, for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.

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