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Now halfway through her 101-day world voyage, Queen Mary 2 is making a rare overnight call in Sydney and will leave the city at midnight the following night (Monday March 8) bound for Adelaide.

At 345 metres, the elegant 151,400-tonne Queen Mary 2 is two-thirds the length of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and is too large to dock at Circular Quay or sail under the Bridge.

The 62m high Queen Mary 2 is carrying more than 2450 guests, with her visit set to pour more than $1 million into Sydney’s economy through passenger and crew spending and port charges.

About 1320 guests – around half of all passengers - will end their journey in Sydney, while a further 1320 will embark on Monday to join the liner as she sails on to Adelaide and Fremantle for her maiden visits to both destinations.

The magnificent Queen Mary 2 will return to Sydney on her fourth world voyage next year, and will meet her brand new sister, the elegant Queen Elizabeth, for a Royal Rendezvous on Sydney Harbour on February 22, 2011.

Thousands of Sydneysiders are expected to crowd the foreshores to see Queen Mary 2 and the new Queen Elizabeth, the second largest Cunard ocean liner ever built, when they meet.

Launched in 2004 and renowned for her elegance and refinement, Queen Mary 2 has created a new golden age of ocean liner travel.

Her many features include 10 restaurants, five pools, the biggest ballroom at sea, the largest library at sea and the world’s first floating planetarium.