Sails, Secrets, and a Month of Celebration: Sydney Opera House Turns 50

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Sydney Opera House is 50 years old Source: SBS / Allan Lee

Its iconic sails have been a landmark of Sydney harbour for half a century, and to celebrate the Sydney Opera House is hosting an array of festivities this month.


There's also a lesser-known rich Aboriginal history that marks the site where the landmark now stands, and one artist is trying to reclaim that knowledge through her work.

Kulasegaram Sanchayan reports in Tamil with a feature written by Catriona Stirrat..





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