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==Culture== {{See|Culture of Sydney}} Circular Quay is a focal point for community celebrations, due to its central Sydney location between the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It is one of the main congregation points for [[Sydney New Year's Eve]]. Circular Quay is also the home of Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art and the [[City of Sydney Library]] in the heritage-listed [[Customs House, Sydney|Customs House]]. [[Sydney Writers Walk]]{{snd}} a series of plaques commemorating writers with some connection to Sydney{{snd}} was installed in the footpath along Circular Quay in 1991. In autumn 2006, the largest open-air art exhibition ever in Australia took place on Circular Quay: Over 7 weeks the [[United Buddy Bears|Berlin Buddy Bears]] visited Sydney.<ref>[http://www.buddy-baer.com/en/united-buddy-bears/world-tour/sydney-2006.html United Buddy Bears in Sydney 2006]</ref> Each bear represented a member-country of the [[United Nations]], symbolizing the universal principles of peace, freedom and friendship.<ref>[http://www.buddy-baer.com/en/united-buddy-bears/world-tour/sydney-2006/message-of-greeting.html Messages of Greeting by John Howard]</ref> The Quay is mentioned in the classic song "[[And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda]]" (1971) by [[Eric Bogle]]. "Circular Quay" is the title of a song from Dr. Robert of [[The Blow Monkeys]] which appeared on his 1994 debut solo album, ''Realms of Gold''. The song was also issued as a single in the same year.{{fact|date=May 2024}} [[Water Polo by the Sea]] is held there every year by [[Australian Water Polo]] with the [[Australia men's national water polo team]] take on the International All Stars.<ref>[http://www.waterpolobythesea.com/ Water Polo by the Sea website]</ref>
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