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The old lady of the seas, QE2 has come through the Sydney Harbour heads for the last time. At 6.30am she cruised up the beautiful harbour before being docked at Garden Island. The QE2 joined her sister ship, the Queen Victoria in Sydney.
At 6.30pm on Sunday 24 February the queens of the sea passed each other near Fort Denison as the Queen Victoria ended her maiden visit to Sydney and headed out to sea while the QE2 moved to the overseas passenger terminal at Circular Quay. The occasion generated much interest from Sydney residents and a large crowd was on hand to witness the event.
The QE2 first sailed into Sydney Harbour 30 years ago to the day. She will be decommissioned in November 2008 before becoming a floating hotel in Dubai.
The last time the QE2 sails the high seas will be when she sails from Southampton to Dubai, leaving on 11 November 2008. She will then undertake a refurbishment program and be berthed permanently at the Palm Jumeirah from 2009 as a luxury floating hotel, retail, museum and entertainment destination.
Visit Wikipedia to read more about the QE2 and Queen Victoria.
