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Bats at dusk 2006

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Bats at dusk 2006

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Pteropus poliocephalus (grey-headed flying fox) Sydney Harbour

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Bats

Sydney's evening skies contain flights of massed grey-headed flying foxes, the fruit bats that live in great numbers in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Gordon, Cabramatta and other pockets of bush across the city.

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Royal Botanic Gardens

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Harbourside gardens that combine scientific research with recreation for Sydneysiders.

Pteropus poliocephalus (grey-headed flying fox)

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The grey-headed flying fox is a large native fruit bat that lives in large groups across Sydney and along the eastern coast of Australia. Listed as a vulnerable species as their numbers are declining due to clearing of their habitat.

Sydney Harbour Bridge

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Steel through arch bridge from Sydney business district to the North Shore, constructed between 1923 and 1932.

Sydney Opera House

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Jorn Utzon's Sydney landmark.

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.