Opening Ceremony in Pictures

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Flag
March 15, 2006
Patriot ... a man holds the Australian flag before the Opening Ceremony

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Queen Elizabeth II
March 15, 2006
Gday ... PM John Howard welcomes Queen Elizabeth II to the Commonwealth Games /

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Flying Tram
March 15, 2006
Fantastic voyage ... a flying tram comes in to land at the Melbourne Cricket Ground /

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Flying tram
March 15, 2006
All change ... the flying tram makes a stop at the MCG /

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Flying tram
March 15, 2006
Flying tram ... the opening ceremony became a world of make-believe /

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Flying Tram
March 15, 2006
Everybody out ... Performers alight from the flying tram /

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Fireworks
March 15, 2006
River of flame ... the Yarra was ablaze with firweorks /

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Fireworks
March 15, 2006
Ring of fire ... the MCG became a stage for fireworks /

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Floating Fish
March 15, 2006
Flaky ... fish-shaped decorations were illuminated along the Yarra

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Koala
March 15, 2006
Koalas ... All of Australia's iconic favourites got in on the act /

I watched some of the opening, it wasn't to bad. Veery nice post OMEN and thankyou for the pics.