For a formerly bustling neighbourhood that has resembled a ghost town for much of the past two years, it was a welcome sight for many in the city’s main tourism district — made possible by Australia’s decision, in late February, to throw off the shackles of “Fortress Australia” and reopen international tourism.
On a recent Friday afternoon in Sydney Harbour, travellers queued up to roar around in high-speed jet boats and see the sights on sedate ferries. Others jostled for prime selfie positions in front of the Opera House’s famous sails.
Across the water, tiny figures climbed the iconic Harbour Bridge under the careful supervision of BridgeClimb guides, a tour operator that takes adrenaline junkies to survey the city from 134m above the water.
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