Hôm nay , mùa Xuân trở lại tôi khăn gói lên đường . Phi trường Düsseldorf với Singapore Airline.
Today, spring back I packed up the road. Düsseldorf Airport with Singapore Airlines.
Đây là lần thứ ba tôi trở lại xứ sở con Kängurus
This is the third time I came back to down under
Năm 1993
Năm 2000
Hamilton Island is the largest inhabited island of the Whitsunday Islands in Queensland, Australia. It is positioned approximately 887 kilometres (551 mi) north of Brisbane and 512 kilometres (318 mi) south of Cairns. It is also the only island in the Great Barrier Reef with its own commercial airport, with short direct flights from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Cairns. Like most in the Whitsunday group, Hamilton Island, was formed as sea levels rose which created numerous drowned mountains that are situated close to the east coast of Queensland.
Khu Cabramatta cách trung tâm Sydney 40km, được gọi là Sài Gòn – Chợ Lớn thu nhỏ của người Việt tại Australia. Nơi đây có khoảng 40.000 người Việt sinh sống hơn 30 năm qua.
Đến Cabramatta, chúng ta có cảm giác như đang ở Chợ Lớn của TP.HCM. Đến đây, mọi người có thể thưởng thức tất cả các món ăn Việt với giá cả phải chăng; có thể thuê luật sư giúp các dịch vụ khai thuế, làm giấy tờ; có thể đổi các loại tiền và chuyển tiền đến các nước trên thế giới; có thể vay tiền kinh doanh, làm nhà…
If you want to visit Asia whilst in Sydney, catch a train out to Cabramatta (50 minutes by train or drive on the way to Liverpool in Fairfield, the south west of Sydney) and enjoy great Asian food.
Actually, it is even more diverse and growing so all the time, with nationalities from over 120 countries working and living there.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district (CBD) and the North Shore. The dramatic view of the bridge, the harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is an iconic image of Sydney, and Australia. The bridge is nicknamed “The Coathanger” because of its arch-based design.
Thánh thất New South Wales là một công trình tôn giáo của Đạo Cao Đài tại thành phố Sydney, bang New South Wales, miền Đông Nam nước Úc.
Được xây dựng trong thập niên 1990 và được khánh thành vào cuối năm 2000, Thánh thất này trở thành Thánh thất Cao Đài đầu tiên có kiến trúc gần giống với Tòa Thánh Tây Ninh tọa lạc bên ngoài lãnh thổ Việt Nam, đồng thời là một công trình tôn giáo nổi bậc tại vùng Wiley Park.
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, Australia. It is one of the 20th century’s most famous and distinctive buildings.[1]
Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, the building was formally opened on 20 October 1973[1] after a gestation beginning with Utzon’s 1957 selection as winner of an international design competition.
The government of New South Wales, led by the premier, Joseph Cahill, authorised work to begin in 1958 with Utzon directing construction.
The government’s decision to build Utzon’s design is often overshadowed by circumstances that followed, including cost and scheduling overruns as well as the architect’s ultimate resignation.
Queen Victoria Building
Das imposante Gebäude, das um 1890 herum erbaut wurde, diente zunächst als Markthalle von der Größe einer Kathedrale. 1986 wurde das QVB nach einer gelungenen Restaurierung wiedereröffnet und entwickelte sich schnell zum beliebtesten und exklusivsten Einkaufszentrum Sydneys.
Conceived in the boom years of the 1880s and built in a recession, the Queen Victoria Building was designed to replace the scrappy George Street Markets with a grand European-style fresh produce market. When completed in 1898, it was named the Queen Victoria Markets in honour of the reigning monarch.
Queen Victoria Building is a large building in Sydney that has a long history.
The building is a major attraction and is open every day with a wide variety of shops.
Shops are located on three levels and here you will find some of the most interesting shopping in Sydney.
Die Sydney Town Hall ist ein Gebäude aus dem lokalen Hawkesbury-Sandstein in der Innenstadt von Sydney in Australien. Es befindet sich gegenüber dem Queen Victoria Building, in der Nähe der St Andrew’s Cathedral und der U-Bahn-Station Town Hall Station. In der Haupthalle des Gebäudes, der Centennial Hall, befindet sich eine der größten Orgelpfeifen der Welt
St Andrew’s Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney in the Anglican Church of Australia. The cathedral is the seat of the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney and Metropolitan of New South Wales, the Most Reverend Glenn Davies, elected August 2013.
Bishop William Grant Broughton, who was consecrated as a bishop in 1836, had a new foundation stone laid in 1837.
The plans, prepared by the architect James Hume, were of much more modest proportions and were for a traditional cruciform church in the Gothic style.
The designs, dating from the early phase of Gothic Revival architecture, did not show a great expertise in the handling of the particular architectural vocabulary. Only one notable section was completed, the façade of the south transept. However, the foundations were laid and some of the walls were constructed up to a height of about 15 feet.
St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Parramatta and the seat and residence of the Catholic Bishop of Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, currently the Most Reverend Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv.
With origins of the first mass occurring on the present day site of the cathedral going back to 1803, St Patrick’s was extensively rebuilt after a 1996 fire devastated the original church established in 1854.
A tower was built on the original St Patrick’s Church which was consecrated in 1880 and blessed in 1883. A cast bronze bell was installed in the tower in 1904. As the needs of the parish grew, a new church was built on the site in 1936 incorporating the existing tower and spire (pictured above). When the Diocese of Parramatta was established in 1986, St Patrick’s Church was designated as St Patrick’s Cathedral.
Sydney Chinatown
The current location is the third in Sydney to be known as Chinatown. In the late 19th century, it was located in the Rocks area of Sydney and later moved to the area near Market Street at Darling Harbour.
By the 1920s, it began to be established in its current location. Chinatown is centred on Dixon Street, a pedestrian street mall with many Chinese restaurants, and with a Paifang at each end. At the eastern side, running parallel with Dixon Street, are Sussex Street, which has a number of shops, and George Street, one of Sydney’s main thoroughfares.
At the eastern end of Chinatown, at the corner of George Street and Hay Street, there is a sculpture made from a dead tree trunk; created by artist Lin Li in 1999 and named Golden Water Mouth, it was said by its instigators to bring good fortune to the Chinese community.
Other streets and lanes within Sydney’s Chinatown include Factory Street, Goulburn Street, Little Hay Street, Kimber Lane and Thomas Street.
Palm Beach liegt etwas mehr als eine Autostunde vom Stadtzentrum Sydneys entfernt an der Spitze einer langen Halbinsel mit der Ozeanbrandung auf der einen und der Ria Pittwater auf der anderen Seite.
Zahlreiche wohlhabende Australier haben hier am exklusiven Ende der nördlichen Strände von Sydney ihre Ferienhäuser errichtet. Fans der Fernsehserie Home and Away ist Palm Beach auch als Drehkulisse für das fiktive Dorf Summer Bay bekannt.
Der 2 Kilometer lange goldene Strand zieht sich vom Barrenjoey Head am südlichen Vorsprung der Broken Bay bis zu den Sandsteinfelsen am Little Head im Süden.
Palm Beach liegt an der Spitze einer langen Halbinsel, eingerahmt vom Ozean auf der einen und den ruhigen Gewässern des Pittwater auf der anderen Seite. Über dem Nordende des Strandes erhebt sich der dramatische Barrenjoey Head. Der bei Surfern, Joggern und Spaziergängern beliebte Barrenjoey Lighthouse Walk führt zum historischen Barrenjoey Lighthouse und den Leuchtturmwärterhäuschen.
Vom Barrenjoey Lighthouse, das in den 80er Jahren des 19. Jahrhunderts erbaut wurde, haben Sie einen großartigen Blick über den Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park und die Broken Bay bzw. die dramatische Küstenlinie nördlich von Sydney.
Manly Beach
in den nördlichen Vororten von Sydney zählt ebenfalls zu den beliebtesten Stränden des Landes. Seinen Namen erhielt der Strand 1788 von Captain Arthur Phillip, dem ersten Gouverneur von New South Wales, den das selbstbewusste und mannhafte („manly“) Verhalten der Aborigine-Ureinwohner aus der Gegend tief beeindruckt hatte.
Bondi Beach gehört zur australischen Metropole Sydney, ist einer der berühmtesten Strände Australiens und einer der bekanntesten Surfspots der Welt. Er liegt etwa sieben Kilometer östlich des Stadtzentrums der Großstadt.
Bondi Beach ist nach dem Sydney Opera House und der Sydney Harbour Bridge der am dritthäufigsten aufgesuchte Ort in Sydney, alle drei sind nun in der National Heritage List eingetragen.
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Die am 19. März 1932 offiziell eröffnete Sydney Harbour Bridge (deutsch Sydney Hafenbrücke) stellt die Hauptverbindung zwischen Sydneys Nord- und Südküste über den Hafen von Sydney (Port Jackson) dar und wird von Einheimischen schlicht „coat hanger“ (deutsch: Kleiderbügel) genannt.
Die Brücke wurde 2007 an ihrem 75. Jahrestag als nationales Denkmal in die Australian National Heritage List eingetragen.
The bridge was built in 1932 as a government employment project during the Great Depression. Its steel frame has become an iconic symbol of the city. While tours that climb the bridge are expensive ($158 AUD), it is free to walk or bike across it for panoramic views of the harbor and Opera House.
The Rocks
The Rocks sind das älteste Viertel Sydneys: Kurz nach der Landung der ersten Europäer in der Bucht entstanden hier Häuser aus Sandstein. Vom verwendeten Sandstein hat die Gegend ihren Namen erhalten. Das historische Viertel befindet sich nur wenige Gehminuten vom Circula Quai entfernt.
Am Rand der Rocks, direkt am Hafen (Circular Quai) steht das Cadman’s Cottage, das älteste noch stehende Haus in Sydney. Gebaut wurde es 1816, seitdem diente es verschiedenen Zwecken.
Government House is located in Sydney alongside the Royal Botanic Gardens, overlooking Sydney Harbour, just south of the Sydney Opera House. Constructed between 1837 and 1843, the property has been the official residence of the Governor of New South Wales since Sir George Gipps, except for two brief periods; the first between 1901 and 1914, when the property was leased to the Commonwealth of Australia as the residence of the Governor-General of Australia,[1] and the second from 1996 to 2011.
Der Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, Australien, ist der größte von drei botanischen Gärten von Sydney. Der Garten ist täglich geöffnet, der Eintritt ist frei.
Der botanische Garten überblickt die Farm Cove und liegt direkt östlich vom Sydney Opera House und dem Circular Quay. Am Südende ist er durch den Cahill Expressway begrenzt. Seine Fläche beträgt über 30 Hektar.
The City of Parramatta Council, formerly known as Parramatta City Council, is a local government area in the western suburbs of Sydney, situated where the Cumberland Plain meets the Hornsby Plateau, approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of the Sydney central business district, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
Australia Day Dinner & Fireworks Cruise
Thursday 26 January 2017
Celebrate Australia Day by night on Sydney Harbour and see the spectacular Darling Harbour fireworks display up close.
The Dinner and Fireworks Australia Day cruise offers guests a spectacular view of Sydney Harbour whilst enjoying sensational food and hospitality!
CRUISE INCLUSIONS
Three hour dinner cruise on Sydney Harbour.
See the iconic views from spacious indoor and outdoor decks.
Allocated indoor restaurant-style dining.
Mouth-watering seafood and carvery buffet prepared fresh on board.
Tempting desserts, fresh fruit platters with tea and coffee.
Bar packages available or enjoy a cash bar.
Professional DJ playing something for everyone.
Spacious dance floors with storm bird lighting.
Photographer on board to capture the night.
Great views to the Darling Harbour firework spectacular
Lunar New Year celebrations at Phuoc Hue Pagode
Bach Dang Restaurant – Cabramatta
If you’re looking for real Vietnamese food, you’ve got to head to Sydney’s south west. Located just around the corner from Canley Vale station, the Bach Dang Restaurant has been serving up traditional dishes since its doors opened in 1982. The restaurant is perfect for large group dining as it’s spacious and offers table banquets, which can include up to six courses.
For anyone longing for a taste of Vietnam, Cabramatta’s the biggest slice of the real deal this side of the equator. It owes its nickname, ‘Little Saigon’, to the strength of the Vietnamese enclave there, to where thousands make their weekly pilgrimage in order to satisfy this longstanding cultural craving.
Lunar New Year celebrations continue with Sydney Tet Festival
This weekend’s Tet Festival is expected to draw 60,000 people as Sydney’s Vietnamese community celebrates the Lunar New Year. The festival starts Friday February 27 at 4:00pm and ends Sunday February 2 at 11:00pm.
Visit the Blue Mountains – Over the millennia, the ancient sandstone of this national park has been weathered into gorges lined by steep cliffs and separated by narrow ridges. Some activities in Blue Mountains National Park include seeing the magnificent rock formation of the Three Sisters (particularly stunning at sunset and under evening floodlights) or hiking along the paths that offer excellent views of the valley, sheer rock walls, tumbling waterfalls, and magnificent forests. The park is free to visit and you can get there by train from Sydney, which takes 90 minutes. If you want to hike further afield, it’s best to stay overnight!
See all the museums – Like most cities, Sydney has a wide variety of museums. There’s free entry to the Art Gallery of New South Wales (modern art), the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia at The Rocks, the Nicholson Museum (antiquities), and the Australian National Maritime Museum at Darling Harbor. I also suggest visiting the White Rabbit Gallery (contemporary Chinese art; it also has a teahouse) and The Rocks Discovery Museum (local history); both are also free. However, my favorite museum of all is the Hyde Park Barracks. Set in the old convict barracks, it does an amazing and detailed job of chronicling colonial life in the city, with lots of stories of the early settlers, and it’s well worth the $10 AUD entrance fee. If you only pay for one museum, make it this one!
Wine Tasting in the Hunter Valley – North of town is one of Australia’s premier wine regions. The Hunter Valley is home to amazing wineries that produce luscious reds. While it’s not as easy on the budget, it is an excuse to get out of the city and see the countryside. Day tours are offered from Sydney, but they are expensive ($150-200 AUD) and you spend a lot of time in the bus. Want even more fun? Try a bike tour. Grapemobile and Hunter Valley Cycling offer one-day bicycle rentals starting at $35 AUD. It’s best to stay for at least a night to get the full experience.
Take the Sydney Tower Skywalk – As tall as the Eiffel Tower and twice as high as the Harbour Bridge, the Sydney Tower offers amazing panoramic views of the city from its Skywalk at the top. At $50 AUD, it’s cheaper and easier than climbing the bridge itself, and the views are actually far better. Also included with your purchase of a Skywalk ticket is access to the “4-D” cinema experience, which includes in-theatre effects like wind and fire.
Walk one of the coastal walks – There are a number of stunning coastal walks that allow you to take in the breathtaking natural beauty of Sydney Harbor. While tons of people follow the two-hour Coogee-to-Bondi walk (skip the weekends when it’s overly crowded), I found both the shorter walk in Watson’s Bay and the Split-to-Manly walk quieter and more breathtaking.
Explore the markets – Sydney has many amazing markets to walk through. At Paddington Markets (Oxford Street; open Saturdays after 10am), the fish market (Bank Street and Pyrmont Bridge Road), Bondi Farmers Market (Campbell Parade on Bondi Beach), the flower market (Parramatta Road), and a whole lot more seasonal markets, it’s really easy to spend a lot of time wandering and shopping. I love Paddington Markets and the farmers market the best — they draw an eclectic crowd, and the farmers market makes me want to cook nonstop.
Party in King’s Cross – If you’re looking to go out and get wild on the cheap, then go to King’s Cross. This is where the beer is inexpensive and the backpackers (and locals) party late. The famous World Bar is where most of the action happens (cheap drinks and a large dance floor). For a less traveler-centric time, head to Manly, The Rocks, or the CBD (central business district) where there are more locals and less travelers (but more expensive cocktails and beers).
Sydney through my lens ©. Copyright T. Do Khac , January 2017
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Sydney through my lens 