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Sydney to host Edinburgh Military Tattoo

Sydney has beat New York, Melbourne and Auckland to win the right to host the Edinburgh Military Tattoo for the second time [and the replica castle is stored in Redfern] reports ABC News of 3 March 2009.
The Edinburgh Military Tattoo performs infront of a replica of Edinburgh Castle at the Sydney footba

The Edinburgh Military Tattoo performs infront of a replica of Edinburgh Castle at the Sydney football stadium in February 2005. (AFP: Greg Wood )

About 1,500 people from the British Army and international military bands will perform at Sydney Football Stadium next February, when the event is held outside Scotland's Edinburgh Castle for only the third time ever.

New South Wales Premier Nathan Rees says the Tattoo injected $15 million into the state's economy and attracted 22,000 visitors the last time it was held in Sydney in 2005.

"We've got the replica castle in storage at Redfern. I understand other cities were keen to use that and we said 'no'," he said.

"[It's] a terrific shot in the arm for Sydney."

The performance, titled The Edinburgh Military Tattoo - Celebrating 60 Years of Valour, Mateship and Glory, will focus on the relationship between the Australian and British defence forces.

Scotland's Tattoo is held during the Edinburgh Festival each August.

Source: www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/03/2505934.htm?section=australia

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