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Gretel sailing in America's Cup trials in Sydne...

Gretel sailing in America's Cup trials in Sydney Harbour 1961

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[A1200, L40966]

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Tanner, John A

John Tanner was an official photographer with the Australian News and Information Bureau, later named the Australian Information Service.

National Archives of Australia

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.