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'Take me up the harbour', first recorded 1909

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'Take me up the harbour', first recorded 1909

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Fahey, Warren

Warren Fahey

Warren Fahey has made his collection of material on Australian folklore and popular culture available to the Dictionary

Ferries

As a harbour and river-based city, Sydney has relied on ferries from the earliest days of the colony's history. In the twentieth century, faster road transport reduced the usage of ferries, but they remain a feature of Sydney life.

Ferries