The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived in Sydney on Wednesday afternoon and they headed straight for the Harbour city's icons that are recognised by people all over the world.
The royal couple were greeted by a loud cheer from hundreds of fans as they posed in front of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge.
The Duchess paid homage to Australia in a wattle yellow Roksanda Ilincic dress as the pair attended a reception at the famous Opera House.
The late afternoon light catching her hair and a light breeze whipping at her dress, Kate turned on an enormous smile at the crowd below as she and the Duke waved and then descended the Opera House steps following the reception inside the building.
Earlier in the afternoon eight-month-old Prince George was the star of the show when the family touched down in Sydney.
Carried off an Air Force jet by his mother, a line-up of dignitaries, including the country's Prime Minister Tony Abbott, couldn't wait to coo over the third in line to the throne.
The family arrived for their long-awaited trip at 2.25pm, with the doors to their plane opening at 2.35pm sharp.
But while all eyes were on George, behind the scenes there was panic as a key figure in the delegation meeting the royal family at the airport, New South Wales Premier Barry O'Farrell, resigned in connection with a corruption hearing.
Mr O'Farrell and his wife, Rosemary, were due to take part in the official line-up meeting the Duke and Duchess and their son, as well as co-host a reception at the Opera House.
But just five hours before he was expected to be at the airport Mr O'Farrell was forced to make a humiliating public statement resigning from office after being caught lying to an official enquiry over the gift of a £1,600 bottle of wine.
As a result of the furore, which may result in perjury charges, he was struck off the guest list.
She turned and gave one of her winning smiles - prompting wild cheers from onlookers.
William seemed delighted by the sunshine, saying: 'I should have brought my sunglasses.'
'Prince Harry' nearly crashed the party as a sports betting company staged a cheeky stunt out on the harbour beside the Opera House.
On the back of a 30ft white yacht bobbing around beside the Man O' War Steps wharf was a bevvy of bikini-clad beauties toasting a Harry look-alike in military dress uniform and Army Air Corps beret.
But the company, Sportsbet, wasn't allowed to crash the party for long.
As William and Kate went inside the Opera House, the police quickly sent the boat away from the sterile area around the steps from where the royal couple were due to depart after the reception.
Inside the reception earlier in the afternoon William gave his first speech of the Australian leg of the tour and talked about how his son's first word might be Bilby - an Australian marsupial.
He said: 'I don't think I could finish these brief words to you without mentioning one other family member, George, who is now busy forging his own link with Australia.
'Catherine and I were very grateful for the many kind messages and gifts from across the country that we received when George was born.
'I suspect George's first word might be "Bilby" -- only because "Koala" is harder to say. We really look forward to our time here together as a family.'
The prince also referred to some of the natural devastation the country has experienced in recent years.
