Olympic gold medallist Cathy Freeman was the first torch carrier as the Olympic flame began its global tour to this year's Athens Games in Australia.
The flame arrived in Sydney from Greece early on Friday at the start of a 70 day, five-continent trip to this year's Olympics, starting on 13 August.
The torch was passed on to swimmer Susie O'Neill, with cricket legend Steve Waugh carrying it later on.
He will take it to the site of the 2000 Sydney Games to relight its cauldron.
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