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Charles Parbury's yacht Xarifa c1863

By
Frederick Garling
From the collections of the
State Library of New South Wales
[a128332 / ML 87]
(Mitchell Library)

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Garling, Frederick

Customs official and marine artist.

State Library of New South Wales

Sailing

Sydney's first European colonists clung to the coastline and looked to the harbour and the sea for survival. Early recreational sailing was a product of the city's function as a seaport town. Sailing has since adapted to reflect and contribute Sydney's changing culture and customs.

Sailing

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.

Xarifa

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Yacht designed and built in Australia.