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| Quiz #375 - November 11, 2012 |
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| 1. What famous landmark can you see from the roof of this building? 2. Where is the nearest museum? 3. What was the weather like on Sunday Nov 11 in this city? |
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Answers: 1. The Sydney Opera House and the Harbor Bridge 2. Westpac Museum, around the corner on Playfare St. 3. Hi 68 deg F, low 61 deg F, Sunny |
| Flag of Australia |
| Flag of New South Wales |
| Steering wheel on other side of car |
| Street No. 55 |
| "Old _____" Holiday Inn |
| Taxis Combined Services with telephone no. 133-300 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art 140 George Street The Rocks NSW 2000 Australia T: +61 2 9245 2400 TTY: +61 2 9241 6634 F: +61 2 9252 4361 E: mail@mca.com.au en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Cont... |
| The Rocks Discovery Museum Kendall Lane The Rocks (enter via Argyle St) T: +61 2 9240 8680 E: rdm@shfa.nsw.gov.au www.therocks.com/sydney-... |
| Use the "Search Nearby" Feature on Google Maps to find the nearest museum |
| Museums that come up on the list with distances from the Holiday Inn at the Rocks: Museum of Contemporary Art - 227 m south The Rocks Discovery Museum - 132 m south Museum of Sydney - 649 m south Westpac Museum - 40 m NW |
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| The Museum of Sydney cor. Phillip and Bridge Streets Sydney, NSW 2000 T: +61 2 9251 5988 E: info@hht.net.au en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Sydney |
| Westpac Museum 6–8 Playfair Street The Rocks 2000 T: +61 2 9251 1419 justberry.com.au/Cities/Sydney/... |
| Comments from Our Readers |
| Since the steering wheels are on the right hand side of the cars, that narrowed down the location a little. From the flags, I guessed Australia. But there wasn't enough of the flags showing to be sure. A search of "Old * Holiday Inn" did the trick. That's the Old Sydney Holiday Inn, Sydney, Australia. A search of Sydney landmarks brought up a host of things. You used the word 'famous', so that meant that even I might have heard of whatever it is. That limits it to the Harbor Bridge and the Sydney Opera House. We can see the approach to the bridge in the background of the photo. If you move on down the road a bit you can see the arch of the bridge. I'm pretty sure that is visible from the roof. The buildings across the street from the hotel are not real tall, so I'm guessing you can also see the Opera House.unless a really big ship docks at the Hickson Road Wharf. The nearest big museum is the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 meters south on George Street. But the Westpac Museum is just around the corner. Head north on George Street and turn left at the corner just past the motorcycles. What was (past tense) the weather like on 11/11? It was a lovely spring day in the mid to low 70's (F). Rain is predicted for Wednesday. Your e-mail telling us that the new quiz is up was time stamped 1:20am on 11/11. Sydney is 19 hours ahead of California time. As I write this it is just after 4am on 11/12 in Sydney. That means one of two things. You figured we'd all be asleep until it was 11/12 in Sydney or you are currently traveling in the east. Are you in Nova Scotia? ;-) Carol Farrant ***** LOL. I'm not that tricky. I guess I just figured that people would be doing the quiz throughout the week. My use of 'was' vs 'is' was a slip of the tongue. But thanks for giving me credit for being tricky. But congrats on the great critical thinking. You and Donna Jolley are the only ones to pick up on the steering wheels being on the other side of the car. And one of those flags is for Australia and the other is for New South Wales. - Q. Gen. ***** Okay, so you weren't in Nova Scotia. We've all seen countless pictures of the Opera House and its distinctive architecture makes it memorable. But all of those pictures were taken from afar. It wasn't until this quiz that I realized how big it is. I'm not an opera fan, but I'd love to check out the building. I hope you got to see it up close. Carol Farrant |
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| There are two websites where archival weather information for Sydney (and other cities) can be found: www.wunderground.com has historical weather information for many cities worldwide. However, I was only able to pull up the last ten days for Sydney. bom.gove.au is the website of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. This site has long term archival weather records for locations all over Australia. These include max and min temperatures and rainfall and solar exposure. Click here. |
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| How Arthur Solved the Puzzle |
| Interesting quiz. Google maps and their street view used extensively. The Australian flags gave the country. Wikipedia said the top Australian landmarks are the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbor Bridge. The bridge arch is 134 meters high and impossible to miss. Viewing the Opera House depends on location and height. The Taxis Combined Services taxi is a Sydney cab verifying Sydney as the city. I assumed the bridge in the background as the South approach putting the hotel east of the bridge. Google's street view showed the North approach had concrete arches, and other Sydney bridges had a different construction. Centering the maps on the Opera House I searched for Hotels. The enlarged picture had the name hotel-pic.jpg. I was focused on hotels, and over looked the Harbor Inn. I used the street view to search the streets, and found Holiday Inn on George St. Moving up to the hotel, I found 55 on the pillars and Holiday Inn above the door. I was unable to see them in my enlarged picture. With the Holiday Inn located, I searched for Museums and found Westpac Museum close by. I went to the Holiday Inn web site and searched their pictures. I found the Opera House is also viewable from their roof top swimming pool. The Harbor Bridge being a given. Google maps and street view let me solve the quiz, and was also used to create the quiz. Googling Weather Archives got me the wunderground history site which gave me a lot of information about the November 11 weather. Arthur Hartwell |
| Bridge ramp in background |
| How Donna Solved the Puzzle |
| There were a number of clues in the picture that led me to my answers. The Holiday Inn sign and the cars parked on the left side of the road with right hand drivers. The flags also was a good clue. It had to be either Australia or New Zealand. I Googled images and found a similar picture of the Holiday Inn in Sydney, Aust. You can see the Sydney Opera House from the atrium atop of the Holiday Inn. There are many museums fairly close to the Inn, but I believe the one you want is the Museum of Contemporary Art/ Royal botanic Gardens. [The weather] was the hardest part for me, I believe it was mostly clear, winds 15 to 20 KMH [9.3 to about 12.5 MPH], lighter in the evening. Highs 25 C or 77 F. Donna Jolley |
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Map showing the location of the Old Sydney Holiday Inn at
55 George St, The Rocks. The hotel is located across
Sydney Cove from the world famous Opera House. You can
also see the Harbor Bridge (part of the Bradford Hwy Toll
Road) from the roof of the hotel.
55 George St, The Rocks. The hotel is located across
Sydney Cove from the world famous Opera House. You can
also see the Harbor Bridge (part of the Bradford Hwy Toll
Road) from the roof of the hotel.
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| The Sydney Opera House |
Sydney Opera House must be one of the
most recognisable images of the modern
world - up there with the Eiffel Tower
and the Empire State Building - and one of
the most photographed.
Not only is it recognisable, it has come to
represent 'Australia'.
Although only having been open since
1973, it is as representative of Australia as
the pyramids are of Egypt and the
Colosseum of Rome.
most recognisable images of the modern
world - up there with the Eiffel Tower
and the Empire State Building - and one of
the most photographed.
Not only is it recognisable, it has come to
represent 'Australia'.
Although only having been open since
1973, it is as representative of Australia as
the pyramids are of Egypt and the
Colosseum of Rome.
| Sydney Opera House travel-tourist-tips.blogspot.com/2011/10... |
The Opera House is situated on Bennelong Point, which reaches out into the harbour.
The skyline of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the blue water of the harbour and the
Sydney Opera House, viewed from a ferry or from the air, is dramatic and
unforgettable.
Ironic, perhaps, that this Australian icon - the Opera House with a roof evocative of a
ship at full sail - was designed by renowned Danish architect - Jorn Utzon (1918–2008).
In the late 1950s the New South Wales (NSW) Government established an appeal fund
to finance the construction of the Sydney Opera House, and conducted a competition
for its design.
Utzon's design was chosen. The irony was that his design was, arguably, beyond the
capabilities of engineering of the time. Utzon spent a couple of years reworking the
design and it was 1961 before he had solved the problem of how to build the
distinguishing feature - the 'sails' of the roof.
The venture experienced cost blow-outs and there were occasions when the NSW
The skyline of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the blue water of the harbour and the
Sydney Opera House, viewed from a ferry or from the air, is dramatic and
unforgettable.
Ironic, perhaps, that this Australian icon - the Opera House with a roof evocative of a
ship at full sail - was designed by renowned Danish architect - Jorn Utzon (1918–2008).
In the late 1950s the New South Wales (NSW) Government established an appeal fund
to finance the construction of the Sydney Opera House, and conducted a competition
for its design.
Utzon's design was chosen. The irony was that his design was, arguably, beyond the
capabilities of engineering of the time. Utzon spent a couple of years reworking the
design and it was 1961 before he had solved the problem of how to build the
distinguishing feature - the 'sails' of the roof.
The venture experienced cost blow-outs and there were occasions when the NSW
Government was tempted to call a halt. In
1966 the situation - with arguments about
cost and the interior design, and the
Government withholding progress
payments - reached crisis point and Jorn
Utzon resigned from the project. The
building was eventually completed by
others in 1973. After more than 30 years,
the Sydney Opera House has its first
interior designed by Utzon. The Utzon
Room, a transformed reception hall that
brings to life Jorn Utzon's original vision f
1966 the situation - with arguments about
cost and the interior design, and the
Government withholding progress
payments - reached crisis point and Jorn
Utzon resigned from the project. The
building was eventually completed by
others in 1973. After more than 30 years,
the Sydney Opera House has its first
interior designed by Utzon. The Utzon
Room, a transformed reception hall that
brings to life Jorn Utzon's original vision f
| Sydney Opera House at Night www.panoramio.com/photo/2518203 |
or his masterpiece, was officially opened on September 16 2004.
The Sydney Opera House was included in the National Heritage List in 2005, and
inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2007.
The Sydney Opera House was included in the National Heritage List in 2005, and
inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2007.
| Click on image to see a fascinating video on the history of The Sydney Opera House |
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