澳大利亚悉尼(4)

悉尼著名的景点和相片

harbour here. for many years this was the shipping centre of sydney, but it's now both a commuting hub and a recreational space, combining ferry quays, a railway station and the overseas passenger terminal with harbour walkways, restaurants, buskers, parks, the museum of contemporary art and, of course, the sydney opera house.

macquarie street

sydney's greatest concentration of early public buildings grace macquarie st, many of them commissioned by governor macquarie and designed by the convict architect francis greenway. the most impressive are the elegant, two-storied parliament house, sydney hospital, the mint

building, the exquisite hyde park barracks, st james church and the voluminous state library. the barracks and the mint are now museums, the library hosts exhibitions and there are tours of both the hospital and parliament house. macquarie st is the eastern boundary of the central business district and borders the domain and the royal botanic gardens. it runs from hyde park to circular quay.

the domain, art gallery & botanic gardens

the domain is a large grassy area east of macquarie st which was set aside by governor phillip for public recreation. today it is used by city workers for lunchtime sports and as a place to escape the bustle of the