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Sydney's Customs House is a significant iconic heritage building and a prime example of adaptive reuse of the built environment. With its position at the centre of the working and cultural life of the city, it has become a premier Sydney destination and the focal point for the presentation of ideas that celebrate the richness and diversity of a truly world-class city.
www.sydneycustomshouse.com.au
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Sydney Opera House (1957 - 1973) is a masterpiece of late modern architecture. It is admired internationally and proudly treasured by the people of Australia. It was created by a young architect who understood and recognised the potential provided by the site against the stunning backdrop of Sydney Harbour. Denmark's Jørn Utzon gave Australia a challenging, graceful piece of urban sculpture in patterned tiles, glistening in the sunlight and invitingly aglow at night.
In its short lifetime, Sydney Opera House has earned a reputation as a world-class performing arts centre and become a symbol of both Sydney and the Australian nation gaining World Heritage Listing in 2007 as a masterpiece of human creative genius.
www.sydneyoperahouse.com
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Sydney Harbour Federation Trust |
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The Sydney Harbour Federation Trust was set up by the Australian Government to return eight unique harbour lands to the people:
- School of Artillery
- North Head
- Former Defence lands at Middle Head
- Georges Heights and Chowder Bay
- Woolwich Dock and Parklands
- Cockatoo Island
- Snapper Island
- Macquarie Lightstation
- HMAS Platypus
- Former Marine Biological Station, Watsons Bay
These lands contain historic buildings and areas of natural vegetation, magnificent views of the harbour and a record of our city's Aboriginal, maritime and defence heritage.
The Harbour Trust is conserving their cultural heritage, protecting the environment and providing maximum public access.
www.harbourtrust.gov.au
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The National Trust's mission is to protect and conserve cultural, environmental and built heritage today and for future generations, while remaining an independent, non government community advocate. The Trust is a community-based charity with no ongoing government funding, relying almost entirely on membership, donations, fundraising, partnerships and its bushland management services to fund its work.
It cares for 38 historic properties, holds a collection of tens of thousands of artworks, conducts major exhibition programs at its galleries such as S H Erivn Gallery at Observatory Hill, campaigns to save significant environments and places and works to increase community awareness about the value of heritage.
The National Trust's vision is to live in a community which understands, values and enjoys its built, cultural and national environmental heritage.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.au
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The Historic Houses Trust (HHT) is one of the largest state museums in Australia and is entrusted with the care of 14 key historic buildings and sites in NSW. They include The Mint, Museum of Sydney, Hyde Park Barracks Museum, Vaucluse House, Elizabeth Bay House, Justice & Police Museum, Government House, Rose Seidler House, Elizabeth Farm, Susannah Place Museum, Meroogal and Rouse Hill House & Farm. The HHT has developed hundreds of exhibitions that explore the social, cultural and architectural history of NSW.
In addition, expansive arrays of events, large and small, are presented to engage and inform audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Over two million people enjoyed some aspect of the HHT's work last year.
www.hht.net.au
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The Powerhouse Museum is one of Australia's largest and most popular museums next door to Sydney's Darling Harbour. The Museum boasts a collection of more than 400,000 objects acquired over 125 years. Visitors can see an extraordinary array of treasures and innovations across decorative arts and design, science and technology, Australian history, sustainability, space and transport. The Museum presents an ever-changing program of exhibitions and events that celebrate human creativity and innovation, and more than 250 interactives bring the museum to life.
www.powerhousemuseum.com
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Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority |
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Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority is a NSW Government agency that owns and manages Sydney's most important heritage and cultural precincts at The Rocks, Darling Harbour and Australia's largest urban renewal site at Barangaroo. The Authority is responsible for the conservation and future use of 140 heritage buildings and items and has an ongoing heritage maintenance program to ensure that they are maintained to the highest standard.
www.shfa.nsw.gov.au
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