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Why Is the Sydney Opera House Shaped Like Sails? The Inspiration Behind Australia’s Icon
In 1956, a competition to design the Sydney Opera House drew 233 entries. Danish architect Jørn Utzon surprised everyone by ...
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‘Feels like home’: Sydney Opera House’s original Japanese tour guide has no plans to stop
says competition was tough to land the job. Takako Crawford is one of the original Japanese tour guides at the Sydney Opera House and has been performing the role with pride for 17 years now.
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Sydney Opera House ad 'makes us look tacky'
A plan to advertise a horse race on the sails of the Sydney Opera House has prompted a large backlash in Australia. The World Heritage-listed site displayed the advert on Tuesday, after an order ...