Sydney Writers Walk, Sydney
Stretching from the Overseas Passenger Terminal on West Circular Quay to the Sydney Opera House forecourt on East Circular Quay, the Sydney Writers Walk is a path lined with a series of 60 metal plaques dedicated to authors who have spent time in Australia at some point of time in their lives.
Stretching from the Overseas Passenger Terminal on West Circular Quay to the Sydney Opera House forecourt on East Circular Quay, the Sydney Writers Walk is a path lined with a series of 60 metal plaques dedicated to authors who have spent time in Australia at some point of time in their lives. This includes Australian authors such as Peter Carey, Mary Gilmore, Germaine Greer, Barry Humphries, Henry Lawson, Thomas Keneally, and Kylie Tennant, as well as international writers such as Mark Twain, Umberto Eco, Rudyard Kipling, and Germaine Greer. The plaques feature an excerpt of the author's writing as well as a brief biography mentioning their careers.
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About Sydney Writers Walk
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Sydney Writers Walk and Nearby Sights on Map
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