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Opera House Vivid Sydney Festival

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June 8th 2009
Sydney is currently having a lights festival called Vivid Sydney. Although they have different smart light displays around the Rocks, the main attraction (as always) is the Opera House. They have lights shining on the Opera House in different color schemes that change every 10-20 minutes. It is hard to tell exactly how long, it seems like some are up forever, while others seem to change fast. ... read more

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