Sydney Mint Museum on Macquarie Street featured light projections as part of Macquarie Visions for this year's Vivid Sydney Festival. The theme of the display was Common Wealth, which looked at the economic and natural wealth that has been discovered, exploited and developed in Australia since the early accomplishments of Governor Lachlan Macquarie.
Fire Water was a performance at Campbells Cove at The Rocks which ran over four nights during the long weekend in June, as part of the Vivid Sydney festival. This tall ship is seen here making its way across Sydney Harbour in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and entering Campbells Cove. It portrayed the voyage of the tall ship from Calcutta to Sydney Cove by merchant Robert Campbell in 1797. This ship is normally used for tours on Sydney Harbour that depart from this cove and these shots were taken from the Overseas Passenger Terminal.
The State Library of New South Wales on Macquarie Street featured light projections as part of Macquarie Visions at this year's Vivid Sydney Festival. The theme of the display was Words On The Street, featuring documents and words that showcase Australia and the people from 1810. The library is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and is home to many Macquarie items and artefacts.
Lighting the Sails is a work of art which involves the illumination of the sails of the Sydney Opera House for the Vivid Sydney festival. The second annual Vivid Sydney festival, which ran from 27th May to 21st June, is a festival of light, music and ideas.
Lighting the Sails is the name of this spectacular illumination of the Sydney Opera House which provided brilliant reflections on Sydney Harbour. It was part of Vivid Sydney, a festival of light, music and ideas which ran from 27th May to 21st June. This is the second year that the city has held the festival that features large-scale light installations and projections, music performances and creative ideas summits.
The Wishing Well Fountain sits outside the Palace Garden Gate entrance to the Royal Botanic Gardens on Macquarie Street. The blue illumination was part of Giving Gardens, a display of growing plants and light projections for the Vivid Sydney festival. Governor Lachlan Macquarie declared part of his Governors Domain a Botanic Garden in 1816 and put up a wall to protect it. The Royal Botanic Gardens and Mrs Macquaries Road through it, were developed under the direction of his wife Elizabeth Macquarie.
Hyde Park Barracks Museum on Macquarie Street featured light projections as part of Macquarie Visions at this year's Vivid Sydney Festival. This year marks the 200th anniversary of Lachlan Macquarie’s tenure as Governor of New South Wales. Governor Lachlan Macquarie and his wife Elizabeth instilled a feeling of hope in the inhabitants of the new colony and along with it, the belief that an opportunity existed for a second chance at life. The theme of this display was 'Fair Go', featuring a fusion of historical photographs and modern images documenting themes of recognition, emancipation, achievement, humanity, hope, a helping hand and a vision for the future.
