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| Royal liners in Sydney rendezvous | Royal liners in Sydney rendezvous |
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| Thousands of people gathered at Sydney harbour to see a rare reunion between two renowned passengers liners, the Queen Mary 2 and the Queen Elizabeth 2. | Thousands of people gathered at Sydney harbour to see a rare reunion between two renowned passengers liners, the Queen Mary 2 and the Queen Elizabeth 2. |
| The QM2 - the world's largest passenger liner - arrived at dawn accompanied by a fleet of small boats. | The QM2 - the world's largest passenger liner - arrived at dawn accompanied by a fleet of small boats. |
| When her sister ship sailed into Sydney some 12 hours later, the two vessels saluted each other with their horns. | When her sister ship sailed into Sydney some 12 hours later, the two vessels saluted each other with their horns. |
| The event was being marked with a fireworks display before the QM2 departed for Hong Kong before midnight. | The event was being marked with a fireworks display before the QM2 departed for Hong Kong before midnight. |
| Crowds of people got up at dawn to witness the arrival of the 23-storey, 150,000-tonne QM2, which is on its maiden world cruise. | Crowds of people got up at dawn to witness the arrival of the 23-storey, 150,000-tonne QM2, which is on its maiden world cruise. |
| I'm amazed at how huge the Queen Mary is Tourist Joanne Fowler In pictures: QM2 in Sydney class="" href="/1/hi/in_pictures/6378441.stm">Your pictures: Royal liners | |
| It docked at a naval base because it was too large for the harbour's international terminal. | It docked at a naval base because it was too large for the harbour's international terminal. |
| Traffic in the area ground to a halt as people stopped to look and police closed some areas ahead of the evening arrival of the QE2. | Traffic in the area ground to a halt as people stopped to look and police closed some areas ahead of the evening arrival of the QE2. |
| It was also escorted in by a flotilla of yachts, kayaks and tugs. | It was also escorted in by a flotilla of yachts, kayaks and tugs. |
| "I'll never forget this as long as I live," said British tourist Joanne Fowler. | "I'll never forget this as long as I live," said British tourist Joanne Fowler. |
| "I'm amazed at how huge the Queen Mary is - the QE2 is enormous, but she is dwarfed by her big sister," she said. | "I'm amazed at how huge the Queen Mary is - the QE2 is enormous, but she is dwarfed by her big sister," she said. |
| The last time Cunard's royal liners made a dual visit to Sydney was in 1941. | The last time Cunard's royal liners made a dual visit to Sydney was in 1941. |
| Then the original Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth were troop carriers dubbed the grey ghosts taking Australian soldiers to war, and their arrival was a closely guarded secret. | Then the original Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth were troop carriers dubbed the grey ghosts taking Australian soldiers to war, and their arrival was a closely guarded secret. |