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Views from Kirribilli (Pilot Boat), 2008

Views from Kirribilli (Pilot Boat), 2008

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Harbour pilots

Though representing one of Sydney's least known professions, harbour pilots have kept Sydney Harbour and Botany Bay safe for commercial shipping from the earliest days of settlement.

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Sydney Harbour

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The largest arm of Port Jackson, which extends west from the Heads past Balmain and meets the estuaries of the Lane Cove and Parramatta rivers.

Kirribilli

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North Shore residential suburb built on Cammeraygal land in North Sydney local government area. Now containing the residences of the Prime Minister (Kirribilli House) and the Governor-General (Admiralty House), its uninterrupted views across the Harbour make it one of Sydney's most desirable suburbs.