A Birthday Vacation

Last year I had a wonderful 60th birthday at your school...do you remember?  Many of you made great birthday cards, which I brought home to Australia, to show my friends and family.

This year, for my 61st birthday last week, I again did something different.  My wife Coral and I went on a short 2 day journey, from Brisbane to Sydney, on a very big cruise ship (over 80,000 tonnes).  The ship's name is Arcadia, and a picture of her bow (the front) is below.

Do any of you recognise the building on the right side of Arcadia's bow...and where might Arcadia be berthed (a nautical term for "tied up")?

On the morning of my birthday the Arcadia berthed very early and I was able to take this photo of a very famous structure...do you know what it is, and where?  Finally, can you remind me of what day my birthday was on?  There is a clue in the picture!

Now for your final challenge, can you find Brisbane and Sydney on a map of Australia and see how far it is between the two cities?

Hasta la proxima!