NSW: QM2 leaves Sydney after historic day on the harbour

AAP General News (Australia)
02-21-2007
NSW: QM2 leaves Sydney after historic day on the harbour

SYDNEY, Feb 20 AAP - The world's largest ocean liner the Queen Mary 2 is making her
way out of Sydney Harbour, capping off a brief but historic visit to the harbour city.

The $1 billion grand lady of the sea made her maiden visit to Sydney today, arriving
through the heads at 5.45am (AEDT) before docking at the Garden Island naval base.

It was too tall, at 23 storeys high, to sail under the Harbour Bridge and too long
to berth at the International Terminal at Circular Quay.

At 7pm (AEDT), the liner was joined by her smaller sister …