Trying to encapsulate a busy harbour.  by johnfalconer

Trying to encapsulate a busy harbour.

Circular Quay or Sydney Cove is only a very small part of Port Jackson or Sydney Harbour. Captain Arthur Phillip brought the first fleet of European settlers (mainly convicts) from England to Australia in 1788. He first landed in Botany Bay a few kilometres south of present day Sydney. This area was totally unsuitable for settlement so he moved his 11 ships and 1,400 souls only about 10 kilometres (6 miles) north.

He wrote on 15 May 1788:
“We got into Port Jackson early in the afternoon, and had the satisfaction of finding the finest harbour in the world, in which a thousand sail of the line may ride in the most perfect security...I fixed on the one [cove] that had the best spring of water, and in which the ships can anchor so close to the shore,...”

What would he think about today’s busy harbour and the size of the ships!!!
Great capture that that shows the lively harbour.
March 13th, 2024  
Beautiful capture! A very busy place.
March 13th, 2024  
Such a huge liner. Such a different time to those bygone years.
March 13th, 2024  
Busy harbor.
March 13th, 2024  
Nice capture
March 13th, 2024  
Amazing change in time
March 13th, 2024  
That looks too tight for comfort, fabulous capture though.
March 13th, 2024  
You have certainly achieved your goal of showing a busy harbour.
March 13th, 2024  
Oh my, when did they start letting cruise ships dock at Circular Quay? Haven’t been over since since 2006, but usually stayed in Manly or Mosman. Great picture!
March 13th, 2024  
Very interesting read, great photo!
March 13th, 2024  
Certainly busy !
March 13th, 2024  
You've captured the busy feeling of the harbor so well. It's so crowded!
March 13th, 2024  
Great pic😊
March 13th, 2024  
Always loved wandering at Circular Quay before dipping over to cook myself a steak at Phillips's Foote on The Rocks. You made me nostalgic again!
March 13th, 2024  
Wonderful
March 13th, 2024  
I think you succeeded. This does depict a busy harbour.
March 13th, 2024  
Super POV to show how busy it is!
March 13th, 2024  
What a crowd!
March 13th, 2024  
great scale here John
March 13th, 2024  
You did it well!
March 14th, 2024  
Such an active scene!
March 14th, 2024  
Beautiful capture of the busy harbor.
March 14th, 2024  
The harbor is full of boats and is bustling.
March 14th, 2024  
Great capture of this busy, busy harbour.
We lived in Sydney for 16 years & loved the busy harbours.
March 14th, 2024  
That looks so busy. I can't imagine moving these ships in such close quarters.
March 14th, 2024  
Wow, looks like a very busy harbour. Great shot.
March 14th, 2024  
Looks hectic
March 14th, 2024  
Looks pretty busy to me
March 14th, 2024  
Terrific capture with the bridge in the background :)
March 14th, 2024  
Nice shot.
March 14th, 2024  
Great shot
March 15th, 2024  
Those cruise ships are unbelievable in size. They look top heavy.
Great shot for comparison.
March 16th, 2024  
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Thanks for the much appreciated comments. There cruise ships usually only stay for a day and then another ship moves in. It certainly looks hectic. This is the same wharf that my parents and family arrived in 1956 when we migrated to Australia. (It’s a little bit more modern now!)
March 17th, 2024  
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