Information wanted about Sydney Airport in Australia

[Anthony Appleyard]

In June and July 1984 I was 18 nights in Australia to see and photograph the far-south stars (astronomy) that are too far south for me to see them in England. I was 2 nights in the Sydney Airport Hilton Hotel, and between those 2 nights I was 16 nights in a motel in Coonabarabran.

Today I searched in Google Earth to try to find again the places that I went to.

I cannot find the Sydney Airport Hilton Hotel. Has it been renamed? (I found the main Sydney Hilton Hotel in the city.)

How much has Sydney Airport been changed since I was there in 1984? When I was there, it had a terminal called East and West.

[gulliBell]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Airport

[megan]

it had a terminal called East and West

As Silverado points out there was an airline called East West operating into Sydney at the time of your visit.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East-W...es_(Australia)

The domestic terminal was on the east side of the north/south runway and international on the west side. Perhaps they were known as east/west terminals by some (taxi drivers?), unable to shed light if that may have been the case.

[dhavillandpilot]

The old East West Terminal was at the western end of the car park in the domestic part. It was next door to the old briefing office.

[Anthony Appleyard]

In 1984 there was another terminal, called Ansett.

[AerocatS2A]

Originally Posted by Anthony Appleyard

In 1984 there was another terminal, called Ansett.

Who?

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[Ascend Charlie]

You might also have found Australian Airlines, Airlines of NSW, Compass, and a parking spot outside the briefing office, to put in your full-reporting flight plan.

You could also buy a membership to the Qantas Club, rock up any time (no need to have a boarding pass) and drink free booze and eat free food.

[Horatio Leafblower]

You might also have found Australian Airlines, Airlines of NSW, Compass,

Hmmmm.... TAA became Australian Airlines in 1986, so no.

....and Compass only started in 1990, so no, not that one either.

[physicus]

You can still buy Qantas Club membership.... at $400/yr you’d however have to make yourself sick on the crappy Seppelt bubbles they claim as champagne to get your money’s “worth”... and also you need a boarding pass now.

@Anthony: A friend is running this, perhaps you’d like a southern sky refresher? http://www.3rf.com.au

[Ascend Charlie]

Horatio, I flew on a Compass A300 in 1982 Brisbane to Sinny, so you might be thinking of Compass Mk 11 or Mk 111

[fl610]

Originally Posted by Ascend Charlie

Horatio, I flew on a Compass A300 in 1982 Brisbane to Sinny, so you might be thinking of Compass Mk 11 or Mk 111

AC, most likely 1992? Trust me (I’m from the government, I’m here to help you)! No Compass in 1982.

[megan]

Compass mark. 1 operated for little over one year, ending December 1991. Mark 2 began in 1992 and ended less than a year later in 1993.