澳大利亚悉尼(5)

悉尼著名的景点和相片

city. on sunday afternoons, it's the gathering place for impassioned

soapbox speakers, who do their best to entertain or enrage their listeners. it is also the venue for free events held during the festival of sydney in january and the popular carols by candlelight at christmas. the art gallery of new south wales is in the northeast corner of the domain. it has excellent permanent exhibitions of australian, european, japanese and tribal art, and has some inspired temporary exhibits.

the royal botanic gardens encompass farm cove, the first bay east of circular quay, and include the site of the colony's first vegetable patch. they contain a magnificent collection of south pacific plant life, tropical displays in the arc and pyramid glasshouses, and a beautiful,

old-fashioned formal rose garden. the spectacularly located gardens are a favoured spot for family picnics and wedding photographs.

darling harbour

this huge waterfront tourist and leisure park comprises walkways, gardens, museums, an aquarium, convention centre, casino, eateries and shops. it was once a thriving dockland area, but it declined to the level of an urban eyesore before being reinvented as darling harbour in the 1980s by a combination of vision, planning, politicking, forbearance and huge amounts of cash. the emphasis is on casual fun and enjoyment of the kind appreciated by families with small children and coach tourists. the