Backstage

Tour of the opera house

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July 5th 2009
A tour of the inside of the opera house We had a guided tour of the opera house today. They do an hours tour inside,but unfortunately the two main stages were occupied so we couldn't see them. We did get to see two of the smaller stages, various parts around the inside and outside of it, and some of the special rooms. They have a clever system where everyone gets a headphone and recei ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Sydney Harbour

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more