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‘What do you reckon, Harry, Cape Town or Sydney Town? Which do you like most?’
‘This takes the cake for me. Coming in here through those huge cliffs was a bit scary at first, but wow, this is one spectacular bay.’
‘Agreed,’ replied Patrick. ‘Harbour, not bay.’
‘Yeah, all right, but the stink here is probably worse than in Melbourne. Do you reckon people ever get used to it?’
‘Regrettably the local fragrance is somewhat intense but try not to let it bother you too much. Trust me Harry, it won’t be anything like this where we’re heading.’
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Amidst the hundreds of vessels at anchor within Sydney Harbour, Captain Campbell somehow uneventfully manoeuvred the Sylphide into what appeared to be the only remaining commercial berth. The small dock accommodated only four vessels, theirs
