A view of a cruise ship berthed at the Overseas Passenger Terminal, looking towards the Sydney Harbour Bridge from a Circular Quay ferry wharf. "Celebrity Edge" is an Edge-class cruise ship operated by Celebrity Cruises. The "Annabelle Rankin" is a 40m Twin-Deck Rocket Ferry operated by Captain Cook Cruises on Sydney Harbour. It was named Annabelle Rankin after the Australian politician and diplomat. She was the first woman from Queensland elected to parliament, the first woman federal departmental minister, and the first Australian woman to be appointed head of a foreign mission.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.
Saturday, 4 January 2025
Circular Quay, ship and ferry
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boats,
Circular Quay,
Sydney Harbour,
wharves
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...quite a ship.
ReplyDeleteI love the term "rocket boat."
ReplyDeleteIt's a decent sized ship but I've seen bigger ones in Tauranga.
ReplyDeleteThe first woman to hold a federal ministerial portfolio? Pretty impressive for Rankin herself and for the ship.
ReplyDeleteIndeed. Minister for Housing in 1966.
Deletelively life on the quays
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