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CUSTOMS HOUSE TREES (6 of 13 images)
2008
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Christmas December 2008

Some interesting Christmas trees I found outside the Customs House. They didn't last very long...two days after I went back and they were all gone.

Location Shot: Customs House, Sydney Australia.
31 Alfred Street, Circular Quay, NSW 2000.

ABOUT CUSTOMS HOUSE:
Customs House is one of Sydney's historic landmark buildings, which has featured in the working and cultural life of the city since it was constructed in 1845.

“For over 150 years, Customs House played an active role as the primary trade gateway for goods and people flowing into Sydney and Australia.”

Heritage is important to Customs House and the site. For over 150 years, Customs House played an active role as the primary trade gateway for goods and people flowing into Sydney and Australia and it continues to thrive in modern-day Sydney.

Customs House is located on a significant site where the local Eora people are said to have watched the First Fleet land. The Aboriginal flag is now permanently flown from the building.

For many years, Customs House was not only a focal point for trade but also the building and square in front of it provided a focus for major national celebrations. Today Customs House Square plays host to numerous cultural events and exhibitions.

In the 19th and 20th centuries dual role of Customs was to raise revenue by taxing trade and to keep society physically and morally isolated from socially unacceptable goods, products, ideas and diseases.

The Australian Customs Service occupied Customs House until 1990. The City of Sydney was given the building to operate in 1994 by the Federal Government.

Image: Alan Chan

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Image size
2112x2816px 1.25 MB
Make
Samsung Techwin
Model
<KENOX S630 / Samsung S630>
Shutter Speed
1/280 second
Aperture
F/9.1
Focal Length
10 mm
ISO Speed
80
Date Taken
Nov 24, 2008, 12:21:32 PM
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