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Dawes Point Summary If you love the idea of living near the waterfront, Dawes Point (Walsh Bay), is one of the most desirable waterfront suburbs in Sydney. Located right next to the Sydney Harbour Bridge, you’ll find an exclusive blend of luxury waterfront properties, entertainment, commercial, and restaurant culture all around. Dawes Point is considered a quiet alcove on Sydney Harbour where the historic Rocks area is easily accessible. Living here provides you with easy access to the cosmopolitan lifestyle that is associated with the harbourside culture. You can walk, ride your bike, or take public transportation to work, play, or school from Dawes Point. Dawes Point Profile Dawes Point, also referred to as Walsh Bay, is a Sydney suburb situated at the north-western most edge of Sydney’s central business district. It is adjacent to The Rocks, though sections of Dawes Point are now included within The Rocks area. Dawes Point was originally a fortified site intended to protect the cove from outside invaders. The atmosphere of this harbourside suburb is relaxed and recreational. It is mostly known for its fabulous and unique views of the Sydney Harbour and boasts some of the best restaurants and cuisine selections in Sydney. Here is what is happening in Dawes Point. Housing Higher density dwellings prevail in Dawes Point. The intention was to attract small households and young adults who prefer to rent over buying a home. The few separate houses and medium-density dwellings…

When Australia hosted the Olympics in 2000, Homebush was in the spotlight, which is why it sports the nickname, Olympic Park. Homebush 2140 is a family-friendly, in high demand suburb that is only about a 20-minute (more or less) drive to Sydney. When you take a walk around the 2140 post code, you’ll see a thriving multicultural community where residents enjoy a relaxed lifestyle that makes it an incredible suburb to come home to every day. Housing & Lifestyle Charming old cottages, luxury…

Docklands is Melbourne city’s waterfront and is located south of Victoria towards the northern point of Port Phillip Bay and 2km west of Melbourne’s CBD. Docklands embraces the waterways of Victoria Harbour and approximately 3km of Yarra River frontage. It is similar in size to Melbourne’s central city. Docklands is close to Melbourne's main transport networks and industrial areas, which include, Southern Cross Station, Etihad Stadium and a large number of modern buildings. It’s well known for…

Manly is beachside suburb that has undergone change in the past 20 years. It is a 15km2 beachside suburb full of sand, shops and resorts on the Sydney’s northern beaches. It has a national park within its boundaries and stretches right along to the North Head of Sydney Harbour. It is located at 33.7922⁰S, 151.2826⁰ and 17km from the Sydney CBD. The traditional indigenous owners of Manly are the Guringai People. The character of the community 20 years ago has changed greatly to become the present…

With the expansion of maritime and intermodal transportation, older ports with limited real estate must remain possible options to move cargo. There are some ways, in which the older ports like Baltimore, Philadelphia, and others with limited real-estate available for expansion would be able to compete with bigger newer ports. Improvements would be critical in improving the ports productivity to compete with the newer larger ports. The majority of ports and terminals were built for a volume of…

In Texas, coastal cities are very popular and give insight to what Indianola could have been. Those who lived in Indianola could see the potential and many did not give up after the first hurricane. There was still more for the town of Indianola sadly the devastating hurricane eleven years later took all that away. It is extremely unfortunate that the circumstances or resources that made the town so great are also what destroyed it. Hurricanes are damaging to beach cities in the present day even…

is with an organisation’s publics, we will look at a local organisation, the Ports of Auckland and analyse the management, interaction and direct consequences of it’s publics. The Ports of Auckland (PoA) located on the Waitemata harbour, is the largest container seaport in New Zealand, with container volumes representing ‘50.38% of the Upper North Island container trade, 42% of the North Island container trade and 31.3% of New Zealand 's total container trade’ (Ports of Auckland, 2015). Along…

Its 2098 and a small town or what the citizens call Freetown is being invaded. Two friends that call Freetown their home are going to fix this problem. Their names are Jake and Sally. Jake and Sally go way back they have been friends since they were born. Sally’s mom died when she was 4 years old so she was left with her father for most of her life. When Jake was 15 his mom and dad died in a car wreck that left him with no one to live with because all of his family members lived miles away so he…

The Kokoda organisation specifies that the Japanese were forced to abandon their plan to take Port Moresby. This affected Australia as if the Japanese were able to do this it could have let to war on Australia. John Curtin’s speech places Australia on a war footing and states “I make it quite clear that Australia looks to America, free of any pangs as to out traditional links or kinship with the United Kingdom”. This made an incredible impact on Australia as they now look to America and are…

As children, nearly everyone dreams to be a celebrity. Fame seems to be an incredible concept that brings eternal happiness upon those who have the opportunity to actually obtain it; although when experiencing life in the spotlight, the realization of having constant harassment and judgment belittles the admiration for it. Similarly within The House on Mango Street, Esperanza first yearns for a romantic relationship with a male, then she realizes not all affection that a man may provide is…