Hundreds people flocked to vantage points around the Sydney Harbour to watch the iconic cruise liner Queen Mary 2, arrive in Sydney halfway through her maiden world voyage. She is the largest ship to ever visit Australia.
The Queen Mary 2 - all 151,400 tonnes arrived at Sydney Heads about 5pm today before docking at Garden Island Naval Base at Woolloomooloo about 6.30pm.
The Cunard liner is too big to dock at the Overseas Passenger Terminal so the Royal Australian Navy has agreed to put her up for the night.
Reaching 62 metres above the water line, the 345m-long ship can carry up to 2620 guests and 1253 crew and boasts 10 restaurants, five pools, the biggest ballroom at sea and the largest library afloat, featuring more than 8000 books.
This is the third time Queen Mary 2 has visited Sydney.
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