Sydney (1967)

Sydney, Australia.
Several shots of kangaroos / wallabies hopping about at Koala Park; some have babies in their pouches; M/S of a koala bear asleep in a tree. A man carries a koala to a branch and puts the bear on it; he hands it some eucalyptus leaves to eat. Various shots show Champion boomerang thrower Joe Timberley tossing boomerangs into the air. He takes some special ones from a furry pouch he carries and throws them both at once.
L/S of a Pan Am aeroplane coming in to land at Sydney (King Ford-Smith) Airport; M/Ss of passengers coming down steps from the plane. L/S of the city of Sydney, seen from across the river; L/Ss of ferries in the harbour and skyscrapers beyond. General shots of the city; people sit at tables of an outside cafe; two girls sit on a wall and smoke cigarettes. Several shots of ornate wrought iron balconies on houses; commentator says they are made from the ballast that was brought on the old wool clipper ships and then junked.
L/S of the half-finished Sydney Opera House across the harbour; M/Ss show scaffolding and workers on the building. Commentator mentions the opera house "has bust its budgeted cost so badly that only a lottery can now finance it".
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[@larrylongprong5219]

My dad came to Sydney in the early 60’s.

[@robertcholmondeley113]

Even the Pathe Australian sounds like an RP announcer.

[@susancorgi]

Love to go there in the 60s wow when The Beatles ruled the world

[@theblytonian3906]

It was great.

[@moparmadman1134]

Feel like a stranger in my own country now

[@affansiddiqui9015]

But why

[@theblytonian3906]

So much better when our country had a population of only 12 million. And culturally harmonious by comparison with today's chaotic and divisive dysfunctionality. Where's my time machine please?

[@dontbakdown6015]

Take me back to 1967...a less complicated less self focused way of life. Have we really advanced as a country in 2023?? My humble opinion...no. 😌

[@LHRTW]

@@dontbakdown6015it is better that baby boomers move to the Gibson desert and let the windows remain open

[@dontbakdown6015]

Too many flies come in if you leave the windows open....

[@LHRTW]

@@dontbakdown6015 we all convict flies got in. Pest control was needed then

[@dontbakdown6015]

If you were a convict....