One of our favourite things to do in Sydney, Australia, is to walk along it’s beautiful harbour in the late afternoon to watch the sunset, before heading over to Circular Quay for dinner. On our last trip to Sydney, we explored The Rocks near the Harbour Bridge, and walked around Sydney Cove to the Opera House, where we had great views of the sunset. The golden glow of the sinking sun turned the clouds into a beautiful pink colour as they hovered over the city, and as the sun light dissapeared over the horizon, the city lights came on to light up the night sky.
Here are a few of my photos from this particular evening.
Walking towards the Sydney Opera House from Circular Quay
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney Harbour sunset panorama (Click on the image to view in full size)
Watching the sunset from Sydney Opera House
Pink skies over the Sydney CBD
The sun sets behind the Opera House
The Sydney city skyline at sunset
The city lights up as night sets in
The Harbour Bridge as the sun disappears and night sets in
The Sydney CBD lights up the night behind Circular Quay
The Sydney Harbour Bridge at night
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Great photos! We were just there last weekend!
Jade – OurOyster.com recently posted..The Celtic Bar Scene Of Santa Ponsa
Thanks Jade! What did you think of Sydney?
Dean Wickham recently posted..Sydney Harbour Sunset Photo Essay
Some great photos there. Bringing back lots of memories for me and making me eager for my next trip there. Thanks for sharing.
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Glad you liked the photos and could bring back some memories for you. I think just about everyone likes Sydney. It’s just one of those cities
Cheers!
Such a cool city! You’ve captured it well
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Thanks Cam. Sydney is a beautiful city!
These photos are gorgeous! I love taking sunset photos from anywhere but Sydney certainly has one heck of a cityscape.
Hi Cheryl, glad you liked the photos. Sunsets certainly do make an excellent photography subject. Cheers!
Would love to be on top of the bridge at sunset — now that would be amazing! Great photos!
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Thanks Ellen. It would be amazing to be on top of the bridge at sunset. I would like to do the bridge climb as some stage but it is a little bit pricey. I think it would definitely be worth it though!
Gorgeous! I’m originally from Sydney and these pics are making me nostalgic!
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Great photos! I would love to go back to Sydney.
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Thanks Christy! Sydney is a beautiful city