This weekend was the Royal Australian Navy's International Fleet review, held to commemorate the centenary of the first entry of the Royal Australian Navy's Fleet into Sydney.
On 4 October 1913 the flagship, HMAS Australia, led the new Australian Fleet Unit comprising HMA Ships Melbourne, Sydney, Encounter, Warrego, Parramatta and Yarra into Sydney Harbour for the first time to be greeted by thousands of cheering citizens lining the foreshore.
This was a moment of great national pride and importance, one recognised as a key indicator of Australia's progress towards national maturity.
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| Looking out at the Navy ships from the Arthur McElhone Reserve in Elizabeth Bay at sunrise. |
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| Looking towards Darling Point from the Arthur McElhone Reserve in Elizabeth Bay at sunrise. |
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| The view of proceedings from our picnic spot! |
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| The harbour getting busy with boats! |
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| The HMAS Farncomb, the first submarine to be constructed completely in Australia. |
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| Navy ships docked in Woolloomooloo Bay. |
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| Looking towards the Sydney CBD with the Woolloomooloo Finger Wharf and HMAS Tobruk in the foreground. |
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| Sailors lined up and waiting for Prince Harry's arrival on the review ship HMAS Tobruk |
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| Native Callistemon plant. |
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| The Navy band playing for Prince Harry's arrival. |
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| The fleet review ship HMAS Leeuwin having just docked. |
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| Quentin Bryce, the Governor General of Australian having just stepped ashore from the review ship HMAS Leeuwin. |
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| Standing to attention whilst the Navy band plays the Australian National Anthem. |
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| Prince Harry dis-embarking the review ship HMAS Leeuwin. |
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| Prince Harry again. |
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| Prince Harry looking straight at the camera! |
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| Standing to attention whilst the Navy band plays the British National Anthem. |
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| Tony Abbott, Prime Minister of Australia stepping ashore from the HMAS Leeuwin. |
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