The Merlion was first designed as an emblem for the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) in 1964 - the lion head with a fish body resting on a crest of waves quickly became Singapore's icon to the rest of the world.

Designed by Mr Fraser Brunner, a curator of the Van Kleef Aquarium, the lion head represents the lion spotted by Prince Sang Nila Utama when he re-discovered Singapura in 11 AD, as recorded in the "Malay Annals". The fish tail of the Merlion symbolises the ancient city of Temasek (meaning "sea" in Javanese) by which Singapore was known before the Prince named it "Singapura" (meaning "lion" (singa) "city" (pura) in Sanskrit), and represents Singapore's humble beginnings as a fishing village.

An annual display of scultptures along a stretch of coastline that is popular the world over. Sculpture by the Sea is held between Tamarama and Bondi beach. Each intriguing sculpture which incidentally are created by artists the world over are placed in spots along the walkway from Tamarama to Bondi. Some of the sculptures combined with their position are spectacular to say the least. This year's exhibition winds up on the 18th of November 2007. Head on down to Bondi to see these works of art.

Hard to imagine but 7 years ago, Olympic Boulevarde pictured above was filled with over 100,000 people as they experienced Australia's first Olympics since 1956. Sydney turned on a show and was hailed the best Olympics ever. Now the Olympic Park precinct is still a popular tourist destination. As well, local Sydneysiders come to Homebush Bay to play and support their favourite Rugby, Rugby League and AFL team.