One of the most beautiful places in Sydney - Cockatoo Island has great scenery

Happy weekend trip to Sydney

- The beautiful scenery of Parrot Island

?Sydney is located on the southeast coast of Australia and is a world-famous international metropolis. There are many historic buildings and islands here, as well as many legendary stories.

The Sydney Opera House is particularly beautiful against the sparkling sea water.

The architecture shows its artistic atmosphere in the sunshine.

I traveled to Parrot Island on the weekend with a group similar to domestic travel friends. This island played a great role in World War I and World War II. It was once a prison for exiled prisoners and a shipbuilding base. Now it is The tourist resort is listed as one of the world heritage sites.

The circular geographical location of Parrot Island creates its unique scenery.

?Many people have two worries before coming to Sydney. One is language communication (if English is not good, I worry about communication barriers with others), and the other is spiritual communication (I am not familiar with the place and have no relatives or friends). . When you actually come here, you realize that there are so many Chinese who have immigrated overseas, and they are organized into various societies, weekend travel groups, self-driving travel groups, chorus teams, square dance teams, cheongsam catwalk teams, and even special flower-growing groups. , vegetable planting groups, and each community will also have free English classes taught by foreign teachers, health knowledge lectures and various chess and card competitions.

My husband and I saw several groups that organized day trips around Sydney on weekends. After looking at several places and discussing them, we decided to follow the "Laoji Fufang" group to see Parrot Island.

At the entrance of Parrot Island, the eye-catching sign silently tells its past.

?Go out at eight o'clock in the morning to take the bus at the designated place, and then go together. At first, I was worried that not many people would attend, but when I arrived at the bus station, I saw a large group of Chinese people waiting for the bus. When we met, everyone greeted each other affectionately and greeted each other as if we were reunited with old friends. It felt so warm. After arriving in the city by car, our group had reached 57 people. The large group went to the pier to take a boat together and arrived at Parrot Island 15 minutes later.

Women love to take photos wherever they go, and they also take a souvenir while waiting for the boat at the pier.

There are more than 400 people in the Laoji Fufang group. Most of them are grandparents who come from China to see the children. Most of them are from the 1950s and 1960s. Everyone has the same feelings. Topics and hobbies are the same, so there is no obstacle to communication.

The female compatriots showed sweet smiles and took beautiful photos

The male compatriots are handsome and are the most competent bodyguards and photographers.

Another family photo, happy reunion.

Cockatoo Island (Parrot Island) was originally a wooded island, attracting large parrots cockatoo to come to live and feed. The cockatoo's cry was noisy, so the island was named cockatoo island. Now the parrots have gone to other small islands, and the two seagulls have occupied this island.

Go up the stone steps and you will reach the highland part of the island.

There are many workshops and design rooms, as well as prison cells and offices.

?COCKATOO ISLAND is clearly divided into two parts: highland and flatland. The highland is the part above the cliff, where criminals are imprisoned and work, as well as where some guards, draftsmen, mold makers, and managers live, as well as where design offices and workshops are located.

We sit quietly by the sea, we think by the sea,

We walk by the sea, we imagine by the sea.

Every day spent on the beach without dancing is the greatest let down of life.

The flat part is the part under the cliff that belongs to the industrial area, docks and shipyards. They used explosives to blow up part of the cliff, and the criminals spent 11 years using the rubble to build the criminals' barracks and yards, as well as barns and sea walls.

?It was very cool in the long tunnel. The sisters were walking inside, talking and laughing.

A tunnel was dug in the middle of the cliff next to the camping site. The original purpose of digging the tunnel was to facilitate the transportation of large machines and their parts on the island. Later, in 1942, the Second World War During the war, after the Japanese used submarines to attack Sydney Harbor, these tunnels were used as air raid shelters. Sound equipment was also installed in the tunnels. These sound equipment must have played a huge role during the war. These sound equipment told people when it was safe to exit the caves. .

For the first time in our lives, my husband and I put on the couple's T-shirts given by our son and took a selfie in the sea breeze.

Looking up is the bright sunshine, and behind you is the rusty hanging tower.

? These historical monuments and modern life have a strong sense of history. A sharp contrast.

?In addition to the prison, what can be seen is the bird's-eye view of Fitzroy Dock and Sutherland Dock on the high mountains.

The two Docks, one on the left and one on the right, are now in a semi-withered state, which has a very Walking Dead feel. It requires imagination to restore the busyness and grandeur of the past. Nothing is permanent. These buildings, these iron cranes, these shipyards and docks are all covered with the dust of time. It is people's love for the past that keeps these things preserved and does not disappear all at once. The dilapidated house was used for aircraft design, manufacturing, and maintenance from 1929 to 1934, and played a huge role in the Australian shipping and aviation industry.

Stop, read, examine, and taste. Behind every picture, there is a touching story.

Everything recorded in black and white is silent history.

The old black and white photos, the vivid faces, the fresh lives,

Where are they now being wiped out by the dust of the years?

Rusty, still standing, dilapidated, but looked up to.

This is a mark of time, a history worth remembering.

The scenery here is unique, and women are blooming like flowers. ?

In addition to artificial buildings, people can also see original seagulls. Although the island has been modified many times by humans, the seagulls think this is their territory. They occupy the island all year round, and the roads and buildings are stained white with their white feces. This month, late spring and early summer, is the breeding season of seagulls. The seagulls have finished mating, and many have laid eggs and are working hard to hatch them. Some are already moving around with their young birds.

The seagull entered the breeding season. When it saw me approaching, it immediately looked at me warily.

Seagulls build their nests on the ground. The nest is made of twigs arranged into a shallow "tray". The tray is not gorgeous at all, but it is very strong and practical. Seagulls usually hatch two eggs at the same time. The eggs are gray-green with black spots and are slightly smaller than chicken eggs. Once a tourist approaches a seagull that is incubating its eggs, the mother seagull screams frantically, while the father bird dives and attacks.

Take a closer look at the pair of seagull eggs and the nests made of branches by seagulls.

Although seagulls are common seabirds in Sydney, seeing them hatching eggs and raising young birds at such a close distance is a different experience.

The camping tent can be rented or you can bring your own. Although it is small,

There are two small beds inside like a standard room, which is very clean and tidy.

This is the flat land you see as soon as you enter the island. It is a camping place. You can see many simple tents.

Since COCKATOO ISLAND was opened to the public in 2005, the area of ??Shuying Tent has become very lively with frequent activities. People can spend the night here, experience the quiet night of the island, and watch the sunset and sunrise on the sea. Here you can also watch the New Year's Eve fireworks of the Sydney Harbor Bridge and the beautiful sea views of the new construction facilities in the harbor. Many cultural and business events are also held here. Wealthy people can also live in townhouses on the highlands and enjoy everything the island has to offer.

A family reunion, a carnival of a group of people, a gathering of a group of people.

Eagle catching chicks was my favorite game when I was a kid.

Playing it now is just as crazy as it was back then.

Dance with the sea breeze and dance with the white clouds.

Throw, throw, throw the handkerchief, and put it gently behind the child.

?I was too involved in playing the game of losing the handkerchief. When I was chasing my companions, the elder brother accidentally fell to the ground with a plop because he was running too fast. Everyone screamed in shock. Get up quickly:

It’s okay, let’s continue playing. The neat figure makes people unable to believe that this is a 68-year-old brother.

Under the blue sky and white clouds, a sailboat flies on the sea.

Just take a photo and it will be a postcard without any beautiful pictures.

A couple, a loving couple who have experienced rain, snow, wind and frost.

Sister Xiujuan and her husband added a lot of joy to our trip.

Have a rest by the beach and reminisce about those beautiful past memories together.

Let the sea breeze blow up our hair,

Let us hold hands and see through the scenery of the world.

We came to Australia for our children,

For a better future, we continue to work hard.

The three in Taoyuan are sworn brothers.

The youngest member, four-year-old Duoduo, is everyone’s delight.

To ensure that the group members can travel every weekend, Team Leader Yang and his wife have done a lot of homework, and we are very grateful for their love and dedication.

Have a wonderful trip and go home happily.

See you next week, see you there

Reluctantly, Brother Coirellia stopped to browse.

Bathing in the sunshine, my heart is flying.

Captain Yang, an "old man", has been in Australia for more than 20 years and is familiar with sailing boats in the mountains and rivers of Sydney. Every weekend, the couple will do their homework in advance to choose a suitable route for everyone. Organize outings for everyone for free. Tribute to this loving and loving couple.

Images are frozen time. In order to commemorate this trip, I hurriedly wrote a short article to record it. Because the photos on my phone are not complete, the writing time is very short. Please forgive me for any inappropriateness.